WRR: The Opiate of American Exceptionalism

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Program:: 
Old Mole Variety Hour
Air date: 
Mon, 10/29/2012 - 12:00am
Essay reading on American Exceptionalism

Tom Becker reads from "The Opiate of Exceptionalism" by NY Times editorialist Scott Shane. It focuses on the myth of American exceptionalism as the reason why we can't get politicians to talk about inequality and injustice.

Topic tags: 
Economy

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