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It isn't ignorance or lack of curiosity. It's called American Exceptionalism: in that America (the USA) is exceptional and the rules of other countries don't a
by bcrosby95 6y ago
It isn't ignorance or lack of curiosity. It's called American Exceptionalism: in that America (the USA) is exceptional and the rules of other countries don't apply to it. This can be used for both good reasons (perseverance when others failed) and bad ones (the "that will never work here" argument).
- stjohnswarts 6y agoThis is just a trite excuse and no where near the truth. We can do better we can learn from others and have done it before. A lot of it has to do with generational disadvantages for poorer parts of society as well as lack of opportunity and mobility.