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| quote: | Originally posted by Lews
Don't forget geography. We had a wide open space [cue Perfecto Remix] to fill, which required people to continually move out by themselves and set up a homestead. The idea of moving out and being self-reliant has been in the American mindset since before 1776. |
An excellent point; Manifest Destiny has been with us all along, and easily why we have trouble staying the fuck out of other countries.
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