Accepted Thoughts

Democratic freedom, technological progress, general prosperity, and a true sense of security have spread throughout the world due to the guiding light of American Exceptionalism.  However, each of these ideals has been obtained through the soft power of American Diplomacy, secured by the hard power of the American Military, ensured by the propagation of American Capitalism, and proliferated through the not-so-subtle indoctrinating forces of American Pop Culture.