american exeptionalism? didnt the Nazis have something similar, some aryan race crap or something?, this idea is dangerous, history has shown us the result is always the same when one group of people start thinking their "better" then everyone else
Both of the arguments are rather grey. There seems to be two choices in this interview which are almost the same. 1. America is exceptional, but it has made many mistakes throughout history, or 2. America is just another nation, but it has done great things throuhout history.
Educated Americans are not idiots. We are all aware of there was an eastern front and that we made a deal with the devil at Yalta to defeat Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan. Let's not pretend that Britain, and the Soviet Union would have do anything other than survive had it not been for American aid.
"And it's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations,"
From Obama’s Audacity of Hope: 'I will stand with the {Muslims} should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.' page 261.
From Obama’s speech in San Fransico:
"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them," he said.
From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: ; 'It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names.'
From Obama’s Dreams of My Father:
I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, Dubois and Mandela.'
From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: 'I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating> myself to whites.'
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From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: 'I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mothers race.'
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From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: 'There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white.'
@MerchantofTarshish I think they're talking about both as both exceptionalism and arrogance both hold the aspect of "Blame others, because we do no wrong" is present in both. I know there are plenty of Americans who are critical of their government and country, because they see there is something wrong with what seems to keep repeating itself.
Peter Lavelle... what % of these shows focus on the United States in some negative way? .... 90% more? Unbelievable... I am a real, normal, American, and I can tell you we do not spend anywhere near the amount of this time focusing on things we don't like about other countries... I'm just amazed at how much Lavelle hates America-- it's funny really....
Peter Lavelle has really a tough job, he is an exceptional news reporter!
The 2 Americans, I think they were mixing the definition of "unique" with the definition of "exceptional".
It's funny, one of them said: Oh, US has also its own interests, that's why they didn't join Kyoto blah blah, while I don't know much about Kyoto meetings, but is he saying that the US is selfish ?!?!
Whoa this was a fantastic show today RT,without going into specifics,i love a heated debate ,this was one of the best,and hats of to Peter Lavelle top broadcaster!!
As long as they keep borrowing money from china, taking money from education, health care and scientific research and giving money to the rich expecting that they try to regulate themselves instead of the government doing that, at the same time that they keep lowering the income taxes (mainly from the rich), they will keep falling and falling. How much more fat do they have to burn? After 10 years, and with a war on top of all... I don't think much.
VERY TRUE Peter "Americans would understand things better if they knew history". Most Americans don't know SHIT about history because their school teaches them American propaganda version then the History Channel will reinforce that bullshit. Most of them get most of their info from television and the back of Doritos bags.
@CJBombaYe "the USSR played the greatest role in defeating nazi-germany"
Russia was invaded and occupied just like France was but they beat back the Nazis all by themselves without any help from their "allies". Patton wanted to keep going and take on the Soviets. MacArthur wanted to nuke China and Moscow after winning in the Pacific. It's no wonder the Russians felt they needed to defend themselves from another invasion from fanatic anti-Communists.
Exceptionalism is propaganda, US is empire "Free market" is ROOT of problems, how do we: 1. stop corruption caused by profit motive? 2. ensure everyone has minimum necessities? ANSWER 1. FREELY Share ALL resources & knowledge worldwide, NO more money/property 2. Use LATEST technology to create an ABUNDANCE of all our needs, NO more waste/theft 3. Automate/localize ALL production and distribution, NO more central control/wage slavery v=YxPPnCW6sMo v=Cf1gZxmIDKw v=3wJU3yrsgpk
Americans are exceptionally ignorant and arrogant.
The American attitude is that it doesn't matter how bad the USA is everyone else is worse. They take credit for all that is good in the world and when the USA's deficiencies are pointed out, they shift the spotlight of attention to someone else.
Everyone is expected to ignore the USA's crimes against humanity (deaths of the American Natives, wars of conquest (Smedley Butler), atomic bombs on civilian cities, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo).
You're not allowed to criticize the USA. The USA ALWAYS knows best and has the best intentions at heart when they commit illegal and immoral wars.
When the USA does what it wants, they are acting out of self national interests and every nation has the right to do so. When another country does what it wants, the USA says they are a "rogue nation" and a threat to global security.
No nuclear power for Iran who signed the NNPT. Israel gets nuclear WEAPONS and doesn't sign NNPT.
American wealth was accumulated through wars of conquest though the USA won't admit it (Smedley Butler). This is contrary to the free market propaganda.
The USA has military bases all over the world. Control of the militaries of Europe through NATO. The only nation to use nuclear weapons in war on civilians. Spends more than the rest of the world combined on its military. Engaged in 2 wars.
Then the USA says China, Russia, and Iran are a threat to global security.
@harveybirdmannequin USA is the biggest hypocrite government American people are the biggest hypocrite people (not all) some of them think America is so great but they cant even spell America lol. Yankee television is an insult to my intelligence constantly lying its ass off as well full of "propaganda channels"
I´m born in Finland ..I went too school in Sweden I did 8 years around in EU London,Paris,Barcelona ,Roma, French Riviera, Ibiza and Amsterdam of course ^^
US = corporation that owns/controls puppets & as well as spiritless peons who pee on life + the living to enrich CORPSe. the US is a carnival with a captured consumer base of material worshiping fools who demand tribute to guard themselves & their own family. bureaucrats/fiat bean counters, the has fiat beans, push the foolish audience to take axes to orchards while demanding they erect plastic fruit plants, pharm's aka fiat factories to replicate nature at natures expense for false profits
They need to start having in studio discussions. These delay's kills the flow. I don't know how anyone could look at the American Educational system today and claim that's a reflection of "exceptionalism!"
The elitist have dumbed down American education and are revising history, socially engineering the masses and diverting our attention through the employ of the Hegelian dialectic and distraction by "bread and circuses."
Those of us who are exceptional are continuously marginalized.
RT...your view is socialist/communist propaganda. How many exceptional russians and Chinese are in the Gulags?
As far as European exceptionalism are you kidding me?
@HyperPundit "Really? Prisons are the same as Gulags? Then we in the US have 2 million people in Gulag if that is the case."
Prison labor in the US makes 100% of all military helmets, ammunition belts, bullet-proof vests, ID tags, shirts, pants, tents, bags, and canteens. 93% of paints and paintbrushes; 92% of stove assembly; 46% of body armor; 36% of home appliances; 30% of headphones/microphones/speakers; and 21% of office furniture and even airplane parts and medical supplies.
"Building world consensus" he says ....for who? the giant corps and NWO shadow government. Once that happens theres no chance of refunding if we dont like it.
the original American ideas IS or was supposed to be the original "new world order". the age of enlightenment. where an mans home is HIS castle and nobles and royalty may not enter without permission...it has all been defiled though, just like anything the bi-pedal touches. so I agree. America is confused and dangerous... all that coming from an American.
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it says "russia today" but it is more anti american bull shit, well now pick up your dead at the air port and continue to live in your fucking "myth" guess what you pathetic russians, the world hates you more than they could ever began to hate americans, continue with your propoganda lies, and go bury your dead, because of russias massive anti west atitude, not many in the west will care, you got your wish.
You're overreacting. Sure the Kreml is paying for everything over $120 million a year (RT yoy budget) , but at least from what I see there is little propaganda, fare more good old journalistic job! Besides, they are much more fairer and balanced than for example Faux News! The US MSM for the last decade have become constant festival of ignorance and stupidity and during Operation Iraqi Liberation aka OIL, you could not differentiate between Pentagon and CNN!
Almost the same bad stuff I'd say about CNB-Cirous with Jim the Clown no 1, but there at least I can give high marks to Kaminski and the Fast Money.Strategy Session Gang! The rest is total BS with Haines farting from time to time! Bloomberg is much better and is my proffered biz new channel. One more discovery of last year is CCTV. They've got very good panelists on The Dialog. Wonder, why they did pull down their youtube channel?
EVERYONE THAT THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY COUNTRY IS RETARDED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. ANYONE THAT CRITICIZE MY COUNTRY IS THE WORST HUMAN BEING EVER AND THEIR ARGUMENTS ARE ALL INVALID. BECAUSE MY COUNTRY IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. AMERICA IS A PARADISE AND YOUR JUST JEALOUS.
@Zetioun4 I'm a true American. I see the problems wrong with our crumbling infrastructure. I do my best to save what is already forsaken. I see the hatred and pain my country has fostered. I am often ashamed of my birthplace for the evils we have committed upon the world. America is crumbling. I know it. My neighbors know it. Everyone knows it, but no one wants to admit it.
Do not blame our people in entirety, for a large number of us do all that we can to redeem our sorry souls...
@Zetioun4 answer's from which average American? I'm an American and I know that my country is far from perfect. It is still a work in progress just like many democracies.
@Zetioun4 Typical response from a Euro-cunt. You spend more time criticizing America then your own nation. Why because your nation has done nothing worth noting Your nation is no longer relevant to the world. America Is we are the superpower and your scapegoat because we influence the world you do not
@4werr0n3 And you got this from where . Oh and last time I checked the E..U is collapsing you have high unemployment rates and nations you have debts higher then total gdp. The euro is weakening faster then the dollar is
LoL, the entire EU including eastern Europe has a far lower unemployment rate then the US.Second, the EU is the Biggest economy in the world.Third YOUR debt has just surpassed the magic threshold of 14 TRILLION, that is something like 100% of your GDP.
@4werr0n3 Actually it is not 100 percent retard 14 trillion is less the 14.68 trillion. Second The EU IS NOT A SINGLE country apparently you can not read as well. Spain has a 20 percent unemployment rate greece 13.9 ireland 12.9. Italy has 116 percent debt compared to its national gdp greece has 126 debt compared to its national gdp E.U total unemployment rate is 9.6 Americas is 9.4
@4werr0n3 Oh and the E.U gdp growth rate is a negative 4.08 Americas gdp Is positive 3.0 Seeing america Economy is growing The E.Us is shrinking and your unemployment is higher then ours
Fail again, the real unemployment rate in the US is around 13-15% (+ 2% for the prison inmates).You folks have a completely different methodology that's it.
I won't waste my time explaining you the A-B-C of economics, but even if the US had a 100% economic growth, it's due to Bernanke printing toilet paper.You could just as well print your own money to hire someone curing your illiteracy.
@4werr0n3 where did you get the 13- 15 bit from your ass. It is 9.4 percent deal with it fool. Tell me have you include the e.us prison population into your asinine claim
@4werr0n3 Since the 1960s, the United States economy absorbed savings from the rest of the world. The phenomenon is subject to discussion among economists. The US is by far the most heavily invested-into country in the world, with foreign investments made in the US measuring almost $2.4 trillion, which is more than twice that of any other country. The US is also by far the largest investor in the world, with US investments in foreign countries totaling over $3.3 trillion
Your "superpower" times are over. Your now asslicking dictators to survive.
And if its not the corrupted scammers on wall street that will break the US economy even more then it will be the oil addiction wich creates the massive military spendings.
@Clausewitzz Yeah because America Only made Wait A new nuclear attack submarine the most advance to date. You are on a american based website lol America still has the largest GDP in the world of any single nation. The fact that America economic woes can be felt across the world shows america is still a big part of the world. Sorry to burst your little bubble there
@Clausewitzz Actually we still are a superpower like it or not. With the largest Nuclear stockpile the largest nuclear submarine fleet. The largest air-force in the world. We have more drone aircraft then Russia has manned. We have how many advance M1 abrams. Wait how many f-22s do we have oh wait we got f-35s too. Yeah and the largest single nation economy in the world. And we spend the most on our defense budget, In 40 percent of world defense spending is america
I assume you know your country is forced to have such a huge military budget becaus of your oil addiction? And its that same addiction that lead to such massive military spendings ironicly^^. And not becaus America wants to be the good freedom bringing nation of justice and peace....
And do you think that situation will remain viable when oil is becoming more and more scarce and more and more expensive?
@Clausewitzz Yeah oil is not that scare and you know how oil is made right by decaying plant matter . Oh and no it is not because of oil. It is because of projects like the v-22 which is mess and churning out a new nuclear submarine and maintaining our forces and finding and advancing new weaponry
Problem is that people fail to like the word "exceptional" with it's base word wish is an "exception" which mean that they are somehow different from the norm. That doesn't mean to difference is a GOOD difference, it just means there IS a difference.
Stupid Americans being exceptional. Being an exception sucks.
@Zetioun4 You need to come here and learn more about us, if I had money I would buy you a ticket to here, house you, and show you what we are about. Not every American (IN FACT MOST) are not like George Bush. The people need to rain in the Government. Don't believe propaganda Zetioun4.
@Zetioun4 Americans promote TERRORIST AND DEATH it no longer democracy, Look at Palestine . What happen to democracy stupid man. You are bombing every one who dis agrees with you. You are at war with Nazis ,Muslims Socialist Communist Filipinos and every one on earth . Thousand wars has led you to financially ruin.
@Zetioun4 America is unique in that it's a nation of all nations. Every other nation is one or two tribes. We have a little more authority to tell the rest of you to behave. Please get off the soap box and turn off the caps.
@Zetioun4 I'm guessing America either A.) has defeated you country at some point in some sort of fashion, or B.) has come to your country's aid in one form or another, but like an ungrateful and spoiled child you want to find all of its faults instead of saying "thank you," and going on your way.
Which country is it? Additionally, in the past 20 years, have there been any events that have drawn Americans into your country's politics? Oh, say, like terrorism, economic conflict, or political confrontations? Has your country been a polite and unassuming neighbor, not meddling in the affairs of other countries? Or are you just being hypocritical? What nation on this Earth doesn't mess with other countries, for heaven's sake?
@diskpanic No I was not talking about my country. I just thought it was absurd to say such a thing. The 100000 dead civilian Iraqis should be thankful. The civilians in the Vietnam war? And so on... As for the question. I live in sweden and we have not gone to war in 200 years. I am not sure what you mean by meddling (ofcourse we are not perfect). But we do not kill millions of civilians and call ourselves "exceptionally great" and ask people to thank us for it.
@jamesappleridge I got news for you Cupcake, I'm an American and this debate was spot on. Some of us Americans aren't living in denial, but what RT did fail to mention is that Globalism effects EVERYONE no matter what country your from. Crawl out from under the rock my brother, we're being bent over and fucked by our so called elected officials who only ever care about themselves, and to hell with the rest of us.
@MiClLC heres news for your sunshine, its ewe and your kind that the world hates. You are the typical self loathing american child who "knows" better, fuck off kid, it\s a nasty world and people are dead. My whole point is simple, the enemy of free men everywhere is some clown with a bomb who thinks he has gods ear. Come on hero, what have you done to better humanity, anything, did you learn some science, maybe dabble in the arts?
@petersz98 lol its because to seize power in america you have to be a psychopath. to be an average american you just have to be friendly and enjoy life.
The misguided belief in "American Exceptionalism" is more dangerous to America than Bin Laden. Saying America is "Exceptional" is the same as when they said the Titanic was "Unsinkable"
FLASH NEWS: Moscow Airport terrorist attack just happened, blast kills 31 (report says). I bet either America or Britian are behind this event. RT news is awakening many people globally concerning NWO events & these 2 super powers are'nt fond of this. RT news is the real news of the world!!!
@l0letrtainment If there was no America, then France would be under the control of the Soviets, and we all know that life under Soviet governments was much worse than life under democratic governments
@Mookusness lol i couldn't care less about france, and by 2011 i'm sure USSR would change its ways of rule and america is still a shit country to live, at least in USSR everyone had jobs
@l0letrtainment The US was busy with Japan, but yes there was a vested advantage in allowing Russia and Germany to slog it out with each other for as long as possible weakening both for strategic post war gains of the west. Hollywoods self indulgent cultural perspective shouldnt be taken too seriously for depicting patriotic UScentric role of history, for the uneducated entertainment.
What an oddity to talk about america without NATIVES. This alone speaks volume.
Lets not forget the birth of America, which lead to ETHNIC CLEANSING of 100million natives. The IRONY is EUROPEANS were fleeing persecution from the VATICAN.The 1st slaves were Europeans too.
With substance NOTHING, NOTHING good has come out of ameriKKKa. Only a path of PURE EVIL.
NOTHING has changed from ETHIC CLEANSING of natives to, CUBA, IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN.
That's 400 years of EVIL HISTORY. MASONIC project.
@TheBENGALHANNIBAL YOU.... are AS GUILTY ..by association ....AS I AM ...YOU, are NO BETTER THAN ANY AMERICAN .... you are THE SAME .... AND IN THE SAME SITUATION - as any American
Americans with english accent!!? What has happened to America!? they are all Brain washed!! so much so that we dont hear American people with reall American accents anymore!!? Funny! Let your enemy talk about your history!? The english illuminati build CIA, and pt. Americans dont get to choice anything! and there is a long time they haven't!? American polotishens today are all popet, nothing else
The term "American Exceptionalism" is outmoded. It used to mean something, but now it seems Americans mostly excel at whining and eating cheeseburgers.
America makes bright people want to die.. That's kind of exceptional. America is mostly about being on board and lying with occasional use of fire arms. Good luck with that "suit wearing BS". Off to war with you...go die like an on side Saint of good and evil.
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DarkprinX2500 1 week ago
american exeptionalism? didnt the Nazis have something similar, some aryan race crap or something?, this idea is dangerous, history has shown us the result is always the same when one group of people start thinking their "better" then everyone else
BrettJRipley 3 weeks ago
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USA are based on a genocide that's why they are exceptional. USA are exceptional trouble makers all over the world.
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anasthase100 3 months ago
Americans are exceptional...in no other sane country, would its citizens allowed GWBUSH to be elected president, TWICE!
dalecampbl9 3 months ago
@dalecampbl9
Nope. In most countries, the people don't have a choice at all who they have in charge and are stuck with the idiot in charge for decades.
diskpanic 4 weeks ago
Both of the arguments are rather grey. There seems to be two choices in this interview which are almost the same. 1. America is exceptional, but it has made many mistakes throughout history, or 2. America is just another nation, but it has done great things throuhout history.
geels88 9 months ago
Educated Americans are not idiots. We are all aware of there was an eastern front and that we made a deal with the devil at Yalta to defeat Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan. Let's not pretend that Britain, and the Soviet Union would have do anything other than survive had it not been for American aid.
iMaDeMoN2012 1 year ago
time of learning has come soon. Are you get started ready?
flowewritharoma 1 year ago
Dear Peter Lavelle, please leave slightly more of a gap between saying the Russian lady's name and the next sentence. It always sounds weird.
weejockpoopongmcplop 1 year ago
I think American exceptionalism lies less with reality and more with the ideals that are more often than not unmet.
But ideals give people something to fight for.
Whatever advantages other nations have, none were founded on the notion of "All men are created equal".
Vebinz 1 year ago
4 /4
"And it's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations,"
Oktoberfesting 1 year ago
3 /4
From Obama’s Audacity of Hope: 'I will stand with the {Muslims} should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.' page 261.
From Obama’s speech in San Fransico:
"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them," he said.
Oktoberfesting 1 year ago
2 /4
From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: ; 'It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names.'
From Obama’s Dreams of My Father:
I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, Dubois and Mandela.'
Oktoberfesting 1 year ago
1 /4 Obama’s Anti-American sentiment.
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From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: 'I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating> myself to whites.'
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From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: 'I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mothers race.'
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From Obama’s Dreams of My Father: 'There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white.'
Oktoberfesting 1 year ago
Are they talking about american exceptionalism or american arrogance?
MerchantofTarshish 1 year ago
@MerchantofTarshish I think they're talking about both as both exceptionalism and arrogance both hold the aspect of "Blame others, because we do no wrong" is present in both. I know there are plenty of Americans who are critical of their government and country, because they see there is something wrong with what seems to keep repeating itself.
Shadoweye12 1 year ago
Peter Lavelle... what % of these shows focus on the United States in some negative way? .... 90% more? Unbelievable... I am a real, normal, American, and I can tell you we do not spend anywhere near the amount of this time focusing on things we don't like about other countries... I'm just amazed at how much Lavelle hates America-- it's funny really....
ickaris11 1 year ago
6 people are exceptional
utsukushiiOto 1 year ago
Peter Lavelle has really a tough job, he is an exceptional news reporter!
The 2 Americans, I think they were mixing the definition of "unique" with the definition of "exceptional".
It's funny, one of them said: Oh, US has also its own interests, that's why they didn't join Kyoto blah blah, while I don't know much about Kyoto meetings, but is he saying that the US is selfish ?!?!
NIMONIMONIMO333 1 year ago
gotta love the "yeah fuck america" rhetoric
makes me laugh lol
AdverbAdjective 1 year ago
Whoa this was a fantastic show today RT,without going into specifics,i love a heated debate ,this was one of the best,and hats of to Peter Lavelle top broadcaster!!
benytink 1 year ago
As long as they keep borrowing money from china, taking money from education, health care and scientific research and giving money to the rich expecting that they try to regulate themselves instead of the government doing that, at the same time that they keep lowering the income taxes (mainly from the rich), they will keep falling and falling. How much more fat do they have to burn? After 10 years, and with a war on top of all... I don't think much.
TemporalOnline 1 year ago
Most unbalanced cross talk since months.
This was so fucking indoctrinated.
Forusim 1 year ago
Woodrow Wilson was a traitor, a coward, and a theif.
MadXMax187 1 year ago
VERY TRUE Peter "Americans would understand things better if they knew history". Most Americans don't know SHIT about history because their school teaches them American propaganda version then the History Channel will reinforce that bullshit. Most of them get most of their info from television and the back of Doritos bags.
MadXMax187 1 year ago
the USSR played the greatest role in defeating nazi-germany
CJBombaYe 1 year ago
@CJBombaYe "the USSR played the greatest role in defeating nazi-germany"
Russia was invaded and occupied just like France was but they beat back the Nazis all by themselves without any help from their "allies". Patton wanted to keep going and take on the Soviets. MacArthur wanted to nuke China and Moscow after winning in the Pacific. It's no wonder the Russians felt they needed to defend themselves from another invasion from fanatic anti-Communists.
SpitfireOFatj 1 year ago
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dontblockmedk 1 year ago
Americans are exceptionally ignorant and arrogant.
The American attitude is that it doesn't matter how bad the USA is everyone else is worse. They take credit for all that is good in the world and when the USA's deficiencies are pointed out, they shift the spotlight of attention to someone else.
Everyone is expected to ignore the USA's crimes against humanity (deaths of the American Natives, wars of conquest (Smedley Butler), atomic bombs on civilian cities, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo).
harveybirdmannequin 1 year ago
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You're not allowed to criticize the USA. The USA ALWAYS knows best and has the best intentions at heart when they commit illegal and immoral wars.
When the USA does what it wants, they are acting out of self national interests and every nation has the right to do so. When another country does what it wants, the USA says they are a "rogue nation" and a threat to global security.
No nuclear power for Iran who signed the NNPT. Israel gets nuclear WEAPONS and doesn't sign NNPT.
harveybirdmannequin 1 year ago
@harveybirdmannequin
American wealth was accumulated through wars of conquest though the USA won't admit it (Smedley Butler). This is contrary to the free market propaganda.
The USA has military bases all over the world. Control of the militaries of Europe through NATO. The only nation to use nuclear weapons in war on civilians. Spends more than the rest of the world combined on its military. Engaged in 2 wars.
Then the USA says China, Russia, and Iran are a threat to global security.
harveybirdmannequin 1 year ago 2
@harveybirdmannequin USA is the biggest hypocrite government American people are the biggest hypocrite people (not all) some of them think America is so great but they cant even spell America lol. Yankee television is an insult to my intelligence constantly lying its ass off as well full of "propaganda channels"
MadXMax187 1 year ago
People in America are raised greedy. It's dog eat dog as there's only 1 real job for every 3 or 4 fit young workers.
JuggaloOzi 1 year ago
I´m born in Finland ..I went too school in Sweden I did 8 years around in EU London,Paris,Barcelona ,Roma, French Riviera, Ibiza and Amsterdam of course ^^
10 years in Manhattan had my own biz .
Scandinavia Exceptionalism does not kill
MissMelodia4U 1 year ago
they still never mention canada in the 2nd world war :/
greyfox5000 1 year ago
@greyfox5000 ...same with Australia :)
Masterfootballer23 1 year ago
@Masterfootballer23 yea, its kinda sad.......unless they're grouping all of us in with britian :/
greyfox5000 1 year ago
@greyfox5000 The canucks and aussies lie in the unconciousness :)
Masterfootballer23 1 year ago
@Masterfootballer23 lol, made me smile
greyfox5000 1 year ago
Fun, great fun! Many thanks.
remfrancis 1 year ago
@jamesappleridge You tell 'em, Brother!!
NO ONE on this fucked-up, backwards-ass 'network' needs to be talking about "exaggerations" and spreading falsehoods.
Y0UT00B3R1 1 year ago
US = corporation that owns/controls puppets & as well as spiritless peons who pee on life + the living to enrich CORPSe. the US is a carnival with a captured consumer base of material worshiping fools who demand tribute to guard themselves & their own family. bureaucrats/fiat bean counters, the has fiat beans, push the foolish audience to take axes to orchards while demanding they erect plastic fruit plants, pharm's aka fiat factories to replicate nature at natures expense for false profits
BankofSpirit 1 year ago
They need to start having in studio discussions. These delay's kills the flow. I don't know how anyone could look at the American Educational system today and claim that's a reflection of "exceptionalism!"
BlacksAreBeautiful 1 year ago
USA is just a thug hired by the corporations to spread their dominion around the world.
Once USA has ceased to exist, corporations are gonna find another country (China or Russia) to use it as a next goon.
prosvjeta 1 year ago 6
@prosvjeta
Do you think corporations are allowed to exist as freely in China or Russia as they are in the USA?
spaceaceanarchy 7 months ago
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prosvjeta 1 year ago
The elitist have dumbed down American education and are revising history, socially engineering the masses and diverting our attention through the employ of the Hegelian dialectic and distraction by "bread and circuses."
Those of us who are exceptional are continuously marginalized.
RT...your view is socialist/communist propaganda. How many exceptional russians and Chinese are in the Gulags?
As far as European exceptionalism are you kidding me?
dwoods828 1 year ago 4
@dwoods828 The Gulags closed over a generation ago.
HyperPundit 1 year ago
@HyperPundit Gulags...Prisons same difference...
dwoods828 1 year ago
@dwoods828 Really? Prisons are the same as Gulags? Then we in the US have 2 million people in Gulag if that is the case.
HyperPundit 1 year ago
@HyperPundit "Really? Prisons are the same as Gulags? Then we in the US have 2 million people in Gulag if that is the case."
Prison labor in the US makes 100% of all military helmets, ammunition belts, bullet-proof vests, ID tags, shirts, pants, tents, bags, and canteens. 93% of paints and paintbrushes; 92% of stove assembly; 46% of body armor; 36% of home appliances; 30% of headphones/microphones/speakers; and 21% of office furniture and even airplane parts and medical supplies.
SpitfireOFatj 1 year ago
@dwoods828 The Gulags closed over a generation ago. And Russia is no longer Socialist or Communist since almost at the same time.
HyperPundit 1 year ago
american go F@@k yourself
creeune 1 year ago 2
This host is a completely biased POS
jrm21386 1 year ago
God Bless Mother RUSSIA!
KevinVonKluger 1 year ago
"Building world consensus" he says ....for who? the giant corps and NWO shadow government. Once that happens theres no chance of refunding if we dont like it.
Scabiesfriend 1 year ago 3
well done RT!
Mattothee 1 year ago
USA = United Slumps of Assfuckland
PakistaniisPower 1 year ago
the original American ideas IS or was supposed to be the original "new world order". the age of enlightenment. where an mans home is HIS castle and nobles and royalty may not enter without permission...it has all been defiled though, just like anything the bi-pedal touches. so I agree. America is confused and dangerous... all that coming from an American.
uturniaphobic 1 year ago
mistakes?
LYING and getting millions killed is a "mistake".
undermining other governments is a "mistake".
btw, when a common man makes a "mistake", he gets the death penalty.
Ristar85 1 year ago
dirty americans!!!
GirAddict 1 year ago 2
i hate ads
ally4free1 1 year ago
America was exceptional, then the central bankers came along.
roflcopter2006 1 year ago
Love it, RT.
American foreign policy will be it's demise
GWOSAPAT 1 year ago
@GWOSAPAT
agree
marcdaddy33 1 year ago
CrossTalk : American Exceptionanism ...How Exceptianal !
svyblov 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
it says "russia today" but it is more anti american bull shit, well now pick up your dead at the air port and continue to live in your fucking "myth" guess what you pathetic russians, the world hates you more than they could ever began to hate americans, continue with your propoganda lies, and go bury your dead, because of russias massive anti west atitude, not many in the west will care, you got your wish.
disgusting
jamesappleridge 1 year ago
@jamesappleridge
You're overreacting. Sure the Kreml is paying for everything over $120 million a year (RT yoy budget) , but at least from what I see there is little propaganda, fare more good old journalistic job! Besides, they are much more fairer and balanced than for example Faux News! The US MSM for the last decade have become constant festival of ignorance and stupidity and during Operation Iraqi Liberation aka OIL, you could not differentiate between Pentagon and CNN!
RemiG2006 1 year ago
Almost the same bad stuff I'd say about CNB-Cirous with Jim the Clown no 1, but there at least I can give high marks to Kaminski and the Fast Money.Strategy Session Gang! The rest is total BS with Haines farting from time to time! Bloomberg is much better and is my proffered biz new channel. One more discovery of last year is CCTV. They've got very good panelists on The Dialog. Wonder, why they did pull down their youtube channel?
RemiG2006 1 year ago
PS The Dialogue, not the Dialog. My bad.
RemiG2006 1 year ago
@jamesappleridge OH LOOK AT ME I'M A AMERICAN.
EVERYONE THAT THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY COUNTRY IS RETARDED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. ANYONE THAT CRITICIZE MY COUNTRY IS THE WORST HUMAN BEING EVER AND THEIR ARGUMENTS ARE ALL INVALID. BECAUSE MY COUNTRY IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. AMERICA IS A PARADISE AND YOUR JUST JEALOUS.
... typical answer from an average american.
Zetioun4 1 year ago 42
@Zetioun4 I'm a true American. I see the problems wrong with our crumbling infrastructure. I do my best to save what is already forsaken. I see the hatred and pain my country has fostered. I am often ashamed of my birthplace for the evils we have committed upon the world. America is crumbling. I know it. My neighbors know it. Everyone knows it, but no one wants to admit it.
Do not blame our people in entirety, for a large number of us do all that we can to redeem our sorry souls...
armidylano44 1 year ago
@Zetioun4 answer's from which average American? I'm an American and I know that my country is far from perfect. It is still a work in progress just like many democracies.
jrm21386 1 year ago
@Zetioun4 Typical response from a Euro-cunt. You spend more time criticizing America then your own nation. Why because your nation has done nothing worth noting Your nation is no longer relevant to the world. America Is we are the superpower and your scapegoat because we influence the world you do not
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@AntagonisticEnemy
Last time i checked there were 40 million Americans on food stamps, sounds like a real superpower to me :P
4werr0n3 1 year ago
@4werr0n3 And you got this from where . Oh and last time I checked the E..U is collapsing you have high unemployment rates and nations you have debts higher then total gdp. The euro is weakening faster then the dollar is
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@AntagonisticEnemy
LoL, the entire EU including eastern Europe has a far lower unemployment rate then the US.Second, the EU is the Biggest economy in the world.Third YOUR debt has just surpassed the magic threshold of 14 TRILLION, that is something like 100% of your GDP.
Get over it, America WAS a superpower.
4werr0n3 1 year ago
@4werr0n3 Actually it is not 100 percent retard 14 trillion is less the 14.68 trillion. Second The EU IS NOT A SINGLE country apparently you can not read as well. Spain has a 20 percent unemployment rate greece 13.9 ireland 12.9. Italy has 116 percent debt compared to its national gdp greece has 126 debt compared to its national gdp E.U total unemployment rate is 9.6 Americas is 9.4
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@4werr0n3 Oh and the E.U gdp growth rate is a negative 4.08 Americas gdp Is positive 3.0 Seeing america Economy is growing The E.Us is shrinking and your unemployment is higher then ours
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@AntagonisticEnemy
Fail again, the real unemployment rate in the US is around 13-15% (+ 2% for the prison inmates).You folks have a completely different methodology that's it.
I won't waste my time explaining you the A-B-C of economics, but even if the US had a 100% economic growth, it's due to Bernanke printing toilet paper.You could just as well print your own money to hire someone curing your illiteracy.
4werr0n3 1 year ago
@4werr0n3 where did you get the 13- 15 bit from your ass. It is 9.4 percent deal with it fool. Tell me have you include the e.us prison population into your asinine claim
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@4werr0n3 oh and this is really funny America via the IMF has helped send much needed money to the E.U
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@4werr0n3 Since the 1960s, the United States economy absorbed savings from the rest of the world. The phenomenon is subject to discussion among economists. The US is by far the most heavily invested-into country in the world, with foreign investments made in the US measuring almost $2.4 trillion, which is more than twice that of any other country. The US is also by far the largest investor in the world, with US investments in foreign countries totaling over $3.3 trillion
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@AntagonisticEnemy
Your "superpower" times are over. Your now asslicking dictators to survive.
And if its not the corrupted scammers on wall street that will break the US economy even more then it will be the oil addiction wich creates the massive military spendings.
Clausewitzz 1 year ago
@Clausewitzz Yeah because America Only made Wait A new nuclear attack submarine the most advance to date. You are on a american based website lol America still has the largest GDP in the world of any single nation. The fact that America economic woes can be felt across the world shows america is still a big part of the world. Sorry to burst your little bubble there
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@AntagonisticEnemy
"a big part of the world" now thats a better term then superpower and a more treu one.
Clausewitzz 1 year ago
@Clausewitzz Actually we still are a superpower like it or not. With the largest Nuclear stockpile the largest nuclear submarine fleet. The largest air-force in the world. We have more drone aircraft then Russia has manned. We have how many advance M1 abrams. Wait how many f-22s do we have oh wait we got f-35s too. Yeah and the largest single nation economy in the world. And we spend the most on our defense budget, In 40 percent of world defense spending is america
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@AntagonisticEnemy
Lovely...
I assume you know your country is forced to have such a huge military budget becaus of your oil addiction? And its that same addiction that lead to such massive military spendings ironicly^^. And not becaus America wants to be the good freedom bringing nation of justice and peace....
And do you think that situation will remain viable when oil is becoming more and more scarce and more and more expensive?
Clausewitzz 1 year ago
@Clausewitzz Yeah oil is not that scare and you know how oil is made right by decaying plant matter . Oh and no it is not because of oil. It is because of projects like the v-22 which is mess and churning out a new nuclear submarine and maintaining our forces and finding and advancing new weaponry
AntagonisticEnemy 1 year ago
@Zetioun4
Problem is that people fail to like the word "exceptional" with it's base word wish is an "exception" which mean that they are somehow different from the norm. That doesn't mean to difference is a GOOD difference, it just means there IS a difference.
Stupid Americans being exceptional. Being an exception sucks.
Darquine 1 year ago
@Zetioun4
america is a nice country at heart, but it just gotten very stupid and fat. (and sometimes it needs its ass kicked)
sharingundragon 1 year ago
@Zetioun4 You need to come here and learn more about us, if I had money I would buy you a ticket to here, house you, and show you what we are about. Not every American (IN FACT MOST) are not like George Bush. The people need to rain in the Government. Don't believe propaganda Zetioun4.
welditup85 1 year ago
@Zetioun4 Americans promote TERRORIST AND DEATH it no longer democracy, Look at Palestine . What happen to democracy stupid man. You are bombing every one who dis agrees with you. You are at war with Nazis ,Muslims Socialist Communist Filipinos and every one on earth . Thousand wars has led you to financially ruin.
Zakikhan588 1 year ago
@Zakikhan588
To be fair, democracy is in itself not incompatible with war and bombing "everyone who disagrees with you".
Vebinz 1 year ago
@Zetioun4 America is unique in that it's a nation of all nations. Every other nation is one or two tribes. We have a little more authority to tell the rest of you to behave. Please get off the soap box and turn off the caps.
iMaDeMoN2012 1 year ago
@Zetioun4 I'm guessing America either A.) has defeated you country at some point in some sort of fashion, or B.) has come to your country's aid in one form or another, but like an ungrateful and spoiled child you want to find all of its faults instead of saying "thank you," and going on your way.
spaceaceanarchy 7 months ago
@spaceaceanarchy yea cause thank you is the appropriate thing to say when someone destroys your country
glasavvatten 2 months ago
@glasavvatten
Which country is it? Additionally, in the past 20 years, have there been any events that have drawn Americans into your country's politics? Oh, say, like terrorism, economic conflict, or political confrontations? Has your country been a polite and unassuming neighbor, not meddling in the affairs of other countries? Or are you just being hypocritical? What nation on this Earth doesn't mess with other countries, for heaven's sake?
diskpanic 4 weeks ago
@diskpanic No I was not talking about my country. I just thought it was absurd to say such a thing. The 100000 dead civilian Iraqis should be thankful. The civilians in the Vietnam war? And so on... As for the question. I live in sweden and we have not gone to war in 200 years. I am not sure what you mean by meddling (ofcourse we are not perfect). But we do not kill millions of civilians and call ourselves "exceptionally great" and ask people to thank us for it.
glasavvatten 4 weeks ago
@jamesappleridge I got news for you Cupcake, I'm an American and this debate was spot on. Some of us Americans aren't living in denial, but what RT did fail to mention is that Globalism effects EVERYONE no matter what country your from. Crawl out from under the rock my brother, we're being bent over and fucked by our so called elected officials who only ever care about themselves, and to hell with the rest of us.
MiClLC 1 year ago
@MiClLC heres news for your sunshine, its ewe and your kind that the world hates. You are the typical self loathing american child who "knows" better, fuck off kid, it\s a nasty world and people are dead. My whole point is simple, the enemy of free men everywhere is some clown with a bomb who thinks he has gods ear. Come on hero, what have you done to better humanity, anything, did you learn some science, maybe dabble in the arts?
piss off
god have mercy on those souls
jamesappleridge 1 year ago
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@jamesappleridge "The enemy of free men everywhere is some clown with a bomb who thinks he has gods ear". George Bush is no longer president.
Phily19 1 year ago
America thinks they know better, Palin proves them wrong
X97531X 1 year ago 26
@X97531X Palin is a douche bag
welditup85 1 year ago
Americans are the best people, but have the worst government.
CMLovejoy 1 year ago
@CMLovejoy Then the best people have allowed the worst government thrive.
YNOT100026 1 year ago
@CMLovejoy
I would agree with that! When you meet Americans most are such nice people but where do psychopaths like Dick Cheney come from?
petersz98 1 year ago
@petersz98 lol its because to seize power in america you have to be a psychopath. to be an average american you just have to be friendly and enjoy life.
lordevilthefirst 1 year ago
America rules!
Seraphim401 1 year ago
The misguided belief in "American Exceptionalism" is more dangerous to America than Bin Laden. Saying America is "Exceptional" is the same as when they said the Titanic was "Unsinkable"
videoguy604 1 year ago
Hollywood WW2 movies forsake the allies.
floatingcompassmedia 1 year ago
FLASH NEWS: Moscow Airport terrorist attack just happened, blast kills 31 (report says). I bet either America or Britian are behind this event. RT news is awakening many people globally concerning NWO events & these 2 super powers are'nt fond of this. RT news is the real news of the world!!!
semnekar 1 year ago
Let's just get something clear here.
1) World would be MUCH better without Americans, ESPECIALLY its government
2) 80% of COMBAT during WW2 was on USSR's soil
3) 75% of all Nazis killed during WW2 were killed by the Red Army
4) Look at point 1
l0letrtainment 1 year ago
@l0letrtainment If there was no America, then France would be under the control of the Soviets, and we all know that life under Soviet governments was much worse than life under democratic governments
Mookusness 1 year ago
@Mookusness lol i couldn't care less about france, and by 2011 i'm sure USSR would change its ways of rule and america is still a shit country to live, at least in USSR everyone had jobs
l0letrtainment 1 year ago
@Mookusness The Soviet Union was self-destructive. It couldn't have sustained itself. But yes, America did HELP in the WW2, of course.
Kofod 1 year ago
@l0letrtainment The US was busy with Japan, but yes there was a vested advantage in allowing Russia and Germany to slog it out with each other for as long as possible weakening both for strategic post war gains of the west. Hollywoods self indulgent cultural perspective shouldnt be taken too seriously for depicting patriotic UScentric role of history, for the uneducated entertainment.
Scabiesfriend 1 year ago
What an oddity to talk about america without NATIVES. This alone speaks volume.
Lets not forget the birth of America, which lead to ETHNIC CLEANSING of 100million natives. The IRONY is EUROPEANS were fleeing persecution from the VATICAN.The 1st slaves were Europeans too.
With substance NOTHING, NOTHING good has come out of ameriKKKa. Only a path of PURE EVIL.
NOTHING has changed from ETHIC CLEANSING of natives to, CUBA, IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN.
That's 400 years of EVIL HISTORY. MASONIC project.
TheBENGALHANNIBAL 1 year ago 2
@TheBENGALHANNIBAL YOU.... are AS GUILTY ..by association ....AS I AM ...YOU, are NO BETTER THAN ANY AMERICAN .... you are THE SAME .... AND IN THE SAME SITUATION - as any American
wideawake73 1 year ago
@TheBENGALHANNIBAL
Very true... but of course, a lot of Americans don't even want to hear that.
marcdaddy33 1 year ago
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TheBENGALHANNIBAL 1 year ago
Tell the world you are Exceptional as often as possible and many will believe it. Works like a charm for a while until the rest catches on.
TheReallitycheck 1 year ago
Couldn't you say "most Americans" RT?, Some of us don't worship lady blah blah & live in a mall you know...
Sheesh, Stupid Russians :-P
IronicallyVague 1 year ago
@IronicallyVague hahaha
Zocratezknows 1 year ago
At least exceptional in accruing debt...
r0ll0t0masi 1 year ago
America is nothing like what it was in the beginning. It's been sold into slavery to the international banking cartel, the UN and the IMF.
jbrider555 1 year ago
Americans with english accent!!? What has happened to America!? they are all Brain washed!! so much so that we dont hear American people with reall American accents anymore!!? Funny! Let your enemy talk about your history!? The english illuminati build CIA, and pt. Americans dont get to choice anything! and there is a long time they haven't!? American polotishens today are all popet, nothing else
Ebdan88 1 year ago
The term "American Exceptionalism" is outmoded. It used to mean something, but now it seems Americans mostly excel at whining and eating cheeseburgers.
Lleanlleawrg 1 year ago
America makes bright people want to die.. That's kind of exceptional. America is mostly about being on board and lying with occasional use of fire arms. Good luck with that "suit wearing BS". Off to war with you...go die like an on side Saint of good and evil.
hypnofan35 1 year ago
@hypnofan35 jealousy is a motherfucker isn't it?
grasscat1977 1 year ago