All eyes are upon you, America, but your city has lost its shine

Justice Malala, who is based in Los Angeles, shares his experience of the presidential elections

05 November 2020 - 20:23 By justice malala

Academics have a nifty name for that “thing”, that je ne sais quoi, that American politicians display when they travel the world. They call it “American exceptionalism” — the idea that the US is a special nation, born of revolution and steeped in liberty and equality, and anointed to lead and bend the world to its vision...

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