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Is the Moody’s Downgrade the End of American Exceptionalism? (jacobin.com)

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Moody’s decision to downgrade the US’s credit rating is a slap on the wrist. In the past, the US might have dismissed it, but investors are signaling they think America is fundamentally untrustworthy — and they may soon put hard limits on Trump's program.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago (15 children)

I think any perceived American exceptionalism went out the window after we elected the Orange One the first time. The second time has eradicated any lingering shred of this belief worldwide.

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