The American Idea and Today’s G.O.P. - The New York Times

Today there are some conservative commentators and Republican politicians who talk a lot about American exceptionalism. But when they use the phrase they mean the exact opposite of its original meaning. In fact, they are effectively destroying American exceptionalism...
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/opinion/david-brooks-the-american-idea-and-todays-gop.html