The Jesus of Christian Warvangelicals.
So, whereas a single Chinese aircraft carrier poses a looming danger, a dozen American aircraft carriers make the U.S. Navy “a global force for good.” A brief Russian incursion into Georgia threatens peace; protracted wars resulting from the U.S. invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan advance it.
A hilarious critique of nationalism
Nationalism always entails some perceptual and attitudinal blind spots, as we can readily see in the nationalism of others. What would make the United States truly exceptional is for it to become the first strongly nationalist country to recognize and overcome its blind spots.
