The American ideology sees itself as a template for how the rest of the world should be, so in that respect it is universalist. It contrasts with philosophies l

The American ideology sees itself as a template for how the rest of the world should be, so in that respect it is universalist. It contrasts with philosophies like Hinduism or Confuscianism, which are specific creeds for a specific people. In its quest for world domination, American liberal universalism is similar to its chief 20th century rival, international communism. Communism was also a universalist faith, one that believed it was right for everyone. We note that both creeds are recklessly imperial.