> I'm confused by this one, because I am missing original thought. It sounds more like a collection of response patterns related to how various targets are supp

> I'm confused by this one, because I am missing original thought. It sounds more like a collection of response patterns related to how various targets are supposed to be assessed in value. I feel like the comment is meant to propose that exceptionalism is like a collective phase, by pointing out a bunch of places where exceptionalism has appeared historically.