Candidates and the Truth About America - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Of their serious presidential candidates, and even of their presidents, Americans demand constant reassurance that their country, their achievements and their values are extraordinary.
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It is permissible, in the political major leagues, for candidates to talk about big national problems — but only if they promise solutions in the next sentence: Unemployment is too high, so I will create millions of jobs
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It is impermissible to dwell on chronic, painful problems, or on statistics that challenge the notion that the United States leads the world
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