Two hundred and forty years ago, America, with all its glory, was just a dream for Jefferson and the people living in the Colonies. Thomas Jefferson is a well-determined, well-educated man who had big dreams for his homeland. During his time, America was suffering a great injustice enforced by Great Britain and its leader Kind George the third. This was also the time the people of the Colonies realized that a people must only declare their loyalty to a government who cares about their needs, and makes legislations as it sees best for the future of the country. Jefferson was first recognized in the eyes of the public as a visionary when his book “A Summary View of the Rights of British America”, which was published without his permission. The
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When the Iraqi war first took place, American legislatures accounted the reason for the invasion to be spreading the American ideal of Democracy. According to a report published By the CNN, president Bush was reported saying: “It 's not simply going after Iraq and getting rid of Saddam [Hussein], nor is it simply going after al Qaeda. It is rather to expand and extend liberty across much of the world” (Bush pledges to spread democracy). American government has always felt responsible for spreading democracy across the world, although they overlooked the fact that maybe the world does not welcome the ideals of American democracy. One thing to consider is the destruction that happened in Iraq due to the invasion, which is indeed not what the Iraqi people have ever wanted regardless of the outcomes. Although all Americans believe that democracy is the best method of government, other people may disagree. What is true to some people may not be true to another, which Americans forgot to consider due to their belief in American Exceptionalism. Two hundred and forty years ago, Americans knew well what it feels like to be under the invasion of a tyrant, yet they still chose to become that tyrant in the eyes of another country. Military force is indeed not the finest way to prove exceptionalism, nor is it the way to teach other people about their own right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (par 2). Another major thing to consider is the principles of democracy
When the Iraqi war first took place, American legislatures accounted the reason for the invasion to be spreading the American ideal of Democracy. According to a report published By the CNN, president Bush was reported saying: “It 's not simply going after Iraq and getting rid of Saddam [Hussein], nor is it simply going after al Qaeda. It is rather to expand and extend liberty across much of the world” (Bush pledges to spread democracy). American government has always felt responsible for spreading democracy across the world, although they overlooked the fact that maybe the world does not welcome the ideals of American democracy. One thing to consider is the destruction that happened in Iraq due to the invasion, which is indeed not what the Iraqi people have ever wanted regardless of the outcomes. Although all Americans believe that democracy is the best method of government, other people may disagree. What is true to some people may not be true to another, which Americans forgot to consider due to their belief in American Exceptionalism. Two hundred and forty years ago, Americans knew well what it feels like to be under the invasion of a tyrant, yet they still chose to become that tyrant in the eyes of another country. Military force is indeed not the finest way to prove exceptionalism, nor is it the way to teach other people about their own right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (par 2). Another major thing to consider is the principles of democracy