It's true that America's governing class sincerely believes in American exceptionalism but as far as I can tell from surveys so do the vast majority of the American people.
https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1347042834541633541
I will not vouch for the political typology here ("progressive activists" etc) but the basic demographic data seems sound and there are very high levels of "proud to be American" across racial groups, with skepticism concentrated among the very young.
moreincommon.com/media/s5jhgpx5…
moreincommon.com/media/s5jhgpx5…
This is another interesting one
So I think if you want to know why politicians invoke patriotic tropes ("this is not who we are...") to express their ideas, you don't necessarily need a bigger explanation.
ONE BILLION AMERICANS is in fact a good idea.
I've been interested to learn how many people's attitudes toward openness to immigration + more robust welfare state will flip if given a patriotic frame.
I've been interested to learn how many people's attitudes toward openness to immigration + more robust welfare state will flip if given a patriotic frame.
https://twitter.com/michael_marrow1/status/1347176246652919808?s=20
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