Drang nach Westen

[sassa_nf]

• The special virtues of the American people and their institutions


• The mission of the United States to redeem and remake the west in the image of the agrarian East


• An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty

In 1823, Monroe invoked Manifest Destiny when he spoke before Congress to warn European nations not to interfere with America’s Westward expansion, threatening that any attempt by Europeans to colonize the “American continents” would be seen as an act of war.

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[juan_gandhi]

But now these times are gone I'm not so self-assured...