American Leadership

The concept of American Exceptionalism, most recently often used to validate military aggression in support of some Economic interests, is a short-sighted version of what can be called 'American Leadership'.  According to the latter, because of its original rootlessness, America is in a unique position to usher the rest of the world in the Globalization that has emerged as the primary theme of human History.  On that basis, its challenge is to promote the ideal both elsewhere and at home, e. g. to intervene in sectarian violence abroad, as well as to set an example by resolving domestic discord.  Plainly, in the fulfillment of that role, the U. S. is a work-in-progress, the rate of which is contingent on the scope of the visions of its own rulers.