Psaki on Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin: "The United States is the first country to have private companies taking private individuals to space. This is a moment of American exceptionalism. That's how we see it."
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Replying to @SmithInAmerica
American exceptionalism is the idea that if they work hard enough anyone can make it in America. Bezos is someone who through monopolistic & anti-union behavior keeps many people from being able to make it here. Therefore he’s in no way a demonstration of Americans exceptionalism

Jul 21, 2021 · 2:03 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @SmithInAmerica
What is American exceptionalism then? Genocide of the natives? Slavery of Africans? Invasions of poor middle eastern countries? Carpet bombing other middle eastern countries?
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It’s the opposite of those things and that’s why it’s the mission of this generation to address the gap.
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