American Exceptionalism
The Exceptional country that is not Exceptional
POLITICS
American Exceptionalism
It is often said America is a unique country...a beacon of light on top of the hill... illuminating to the rest of the world...its respect for rule of law..human rights...individual freedoms...and commitments to free markets.
All these qualities make America exceptional in world affairs. Lets look at the reality...America is exceptionally good at :-
Bombing and destroying countries which it does not like...installing compliant regimes...to serve American corporate and politcal interests
2.Bombing and destroying countries in the name of Democracy and human rights..Iraq and Libya being two examples..to serve American corporate or politial interests
3.America is exceptionally good at toppling governments it does not like...regime change...assassinations and support for terrorist groups by the CIA is well documented...to serve American corporate or political interests
4.America is exceptionally good at killing in the name of democracy and human rights..over 20 million ...many more injured..interventions in over 50 countries..over 800 military bases world wide..over 45 in the Middle East.
It is the world’s biggest military and the biggest arms supplier..it spends more on the military than the rest of the world.
5.America is exceptionally good at appropriating the resources of other countries it wants at low prices. Middle East oil being one..the deal of the century signed with Saudi Arabia..cheap oil paid in dollars for keeping the Monarchy in power
6.America is exceptionally good at imposing its financial and economic system on the rest of the world..the dollar hegemony..Wall Street
7.As the worlds biggest economy America is exceptionally good at ensuring any trade deal benefits US corporations the most..nafta and tpp being two such agreements...so commitments to free trade means the US wins..so free trade is not fair trade..
This keeps poor countries from developing as they continue to supply primary goods at low prices...which keeps them poor.
8.America is exceptionally good at indebting poor countries with high interest development loans which cannot be paid...as these loans have to be paid back in dollars...which means trading with the US selling primary goods at low prices...the debt trap keeping countries poor.
9.If any country tries to operate outside the US $dollar hegemony..it will have sanctions on it or be invaded...Russia..China..Iraq...Venezuela and Iran being some examples.
10.America exceptionally good as the world’s leading money laundering centre..(Wall Street and its bastard child the City of London)..stolen money from around the world ends up in Wall Street or the City of London (its partner in crime)
11.America is exceptionally good at supporting the Democratic Terrorist State of Israel...military and economic and financially..$15-$20 billion dollars..direct and indirect per year..so that Israel can continue its project of land theft..murder and Ethnic cleansing of Palestine...while its military wrecks havoc in the Middle East..bombings and assassinations with impunity
12.America is the worst imperial power to exist in history with a global reach unmatched by any power past or present
So to conclude America is exceptional for all the wrong reasons. The American Empire died in Iraq..over 10 years of hell for the local population...17 years in Afghanistan...with no way out..at the moment America is involved in many wars..in seven countries...in the 1970’s at war with Asia...today it is at war with Muslim.
There seems to be no end to American exceptionalism...which is bad news for the rest of the world..more invasions...more deaths...more stealing of resources...at the moment the US is occupying North of Syria..stealing its oil.
No country should be exceptional and above international law and we must all respect human rights. Gore Vidal described the US as the last empire as we head for a multi-polar world...prepare for a uncertain future as America goes for full spectrum dominance of the world.
Kind Regards
Tiger Moto
31/10/2023