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Lincolnian synthesis in which America becomes an empire whose mission is spreading liberty and democracy.
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empire of democracy
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Jiang argues that Lincoln resolves the Jefferson-Hamilton conflict by naming America an empire of democracy: born in liberty, fighting for liberty, and spreading liberty.
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"...so again, with Hamilton it's about empire for Jefferson it's about democracy. There's a conflict, right? What Lincoln does which is revolution is say..."
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"...the world. They have complete Lincoln's vision of becoming an empire of democracy. We now live in the empire of democracy. Alright? But now..."
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"And so the Pentagon felt betrayed by democracy. The politicians were more concerned about winning elections than about winning wars, okay? People could protest..."
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America begins here as a cure for civilization: a clean-slate game built from Enlightenment rights, self-help, property, and fair rules.
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A source-grounded reading of the lecture's central claim: America mistook Iraq's one-off success for a universal doctrine, built an empire without guilt through hidden special forces, and now carries that hubris toward Iran.
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