> a country founded on the "self evident truth" that "all men are created equal" This is the "proposition nation" myth: the idea that America is not a normal n

> a country founded on the "self evident truth" that "all men are created equal" This is the "proposition nation" myth: the idea that America is not a normal nation of a people with a heritage. Instead America is merely a place with some abstract ideals. This is of course complete hogwash. The founders were very much aware of Americans as a distinct people, despite written nods to some universalist enlightenment philosophe prattle.