Conclusion

   In the end, American exceptionalism is just another way of saying nationalism, only more narcissistic. Every nation has a sense of nationalism, in fact, every nation must at least have some of this, otherwise, they wouldn't be a  nation. It is easy to be prideful, but hard to be humble. the challenge lies in not being exceedingly humble, but to acknowledge one's strengths and weaknesses, and the strengths and weaknesses of others, and being cold-truth honest with oneself about these things. This applies to both individual people, and whole nations. However, it also important to look at history from the perspective of the timer period, and those who lived it, while some of us today may think American exceptionalism and its other variations like Nativism and manifest destiny dint work in today's modern world, it is important to keep in mind that back when these ideas were first conceived, people actually truly believed in them, and thought those were the right ways to think. Therefore only once we acknowledge each other's strengths and weaknesses can we truly be rid of this idea of exceptionalism, and ensure we don't enter its entitling trap again.