Why do you think we, as Appy notes, “continue to be seduced by the myth of American exceptionalism” (335)?

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After reading Christian G. Appy’s chapter, “Who We Are,” from American Reckoning, explain what insights you gained from the reading.

Craft your post to respond to these questions:

• Does reading Appy’s chapter make you reconsider our (the United States’) role in the world? Why or why not? Explain your thinking with specifics from the text. Be sure to include at least one key quote.
• Why do you think we, as Appy notes, “continue to be seduced by the myth of American exceptionalism” (335)?