American Checklist

“Exceptional” can be an inflammatory word when people mistake it for arrogance, but in reality, it’s the way Americans accurately see themselves and their country. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young give examples of exceptionalism, including increasing, widespread prosperity in a growing population.   Power to the people: America is the first country that built a government based on all the power belonging to the people and the people granting a limited amount of authority to their government. Unprecedented success: The personal success of individual Americans on such a wide scale with such a huge population is unprecedented. This refers to self-generated wealth in terms of the United States and the quality of life that the country has produced. Raised the standard: The U.S. has set a model where it's raised the whole standard of living for the entire planet. No value outside: The direct opposition to a transformative attitude toward exceptionalism is that no one has any value outside of the collect