tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973777219773432971.post200882665126431695..comments2023-07-06T08:29:11.697-04:00Comments on THE NEW JACKSONIAN BLOG: How Obama’s “Gentry Presidency” Undermines American ExceptionalismMichael Kaplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321643737829504881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973777219773432971.post-398603879992661912011-09-23T21:21:18.914-04:002011-09-23T21:21:18.914-04:00Joe,
Glad you enjoyed the post. Self improvement,...Joe,<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post. Self improvement, striving to make the most of our God-given talents and abilities is also part of American exceptionalism. Ben Franklin celebrated it in his Autobiography.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321643737829504881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973777219773432971.post-47724650234250898732011-09-23T10:00:06.201-04:002011-09-23T10:00:06.201-04:00While one can argue as Marxists always do that &qu...While one can argue as Marxists always do that "we are all the same" human nature itself is in exact contradiction to that notion. Striving for perfection, striving for exceptionalism, striving for for success, all are human traits, traits that make man what he is. Humans are not all the same! We are an creature that wants to better ourselves with no restraints to our driving forces. Once again, a well laid out treatise my friend!joetotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614909072614184465noreply@blogger.com