I take exception to American exceptionalism and American self-hatred.<p>On the other hand my world view is explicitly about "freedom under siege" from all part of society.<p>Things like freedom of speech and freedom of association being demolished by affirmative action programs and the phony right to broadband. Freedom are now back-seat to the all important goal of combating terrorism with brittle, expensive, and invasive security measure coupled with counter-productive foreign policies.<p>On one hand, my generation seem to be becoming more culturally libertarian. They evolve an attitude toward "freedom or die" rather than becoming "Generation Sloth".