He has a point in that as a nation we really aren’t exceptional any more. I think if push came to shove, there’s probably enough Americans who could make a good account for ourselves, but overall we’ve become lethargic, fat, flaccid and anything but exceptional. That decline didn’t take long.
Who are the most famous Americans today?
The Kartrashians
Miley Cyrus
Snoop Dogg (or whatever he calls himself now)
Paris Hilton
This is America to the rest of the world these days.