American Exceptionalism In The 21st Century Analysis

American Exceptionalism in the Twentieth Century In the world today, numerous problems are present because of the arrogance people have towards their country like the United States. Tome’s claims on the aspects of American Exceptionalism perfectly describes why it is the driving force of the United States today. Many Americans are describing their country as the best on the planet. This has been going on for a while and is still effecting the world today. Some say it’s an exceptional thing and others not so much. Americans sometimes gloat about the new technology that is being evolved in their country. The more Americans gloat about their country, the more their society will go down. America’s military is the strongest defense in the entire world. Some parts of the world are terrified of America because of all the technology that has evolved in the past century. A number of Americans are arrogant because they know that if any other country tries to start a war with the United States they would be victorious. Americans live in a country where they are protected by the government and are free from fear of other countries. …show more content…
Tomes’ article “American Exceptionalism in the Twenty-First Century”. Tomes says that America is exceptional to all other countries. In the article, America is said to be unique and superior compared to all of the other countries. The article mentions statements that people have said about America. Governor John Winthrop famous statement envisioned American as a ‘city on a hill’ meaning that America is a perfect example of how other countries should live and follow. Tomes mentions the excerpt “Common Sense” in the article saying how the excerpt accurately characterized thinking at the time about the opportunity being offered by the founding of America. Tomes’ main description of America is that America is the strongest and most unique country in the