United States isn't perfect but our journey makes us model for democracy

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We are not a country that has figured everything out and can speak to others from a position of supreme moral authority.聽 We are a country that continues the struggle of becoming what we imagine ourselves to be.

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Guest Commentary: American exceptionalism is not our birthright. It’s an ideal that each generation must pursue.

It’s our journey, not our perfection, that makes U.S. a role model

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