Commenter at Digby's Joint Nails It

Now that much of the so-called "patriotism" that sprang up after 9/11 has worn off, perhaps we can get down to the business of doing exceptional stuff rather than pretending that everything we do is exceptional. This attitude is one of the reasons why China and India will probably rival the U.S. as world powers in the next 20 to 30 years. They certainly aren't wasting any time thinking the world owes them something.