Yeah, I wasn’t at all arguing the US is a race. And while I used the word, “Exceptional,” I wasn’t trying to invoke the phrase “American exceptionalism” — by which some people mean ‘the semi-divine right of the US to go stick its fat nose in the business of every other country on the planet, and start wars/invade countries at will.’
Regarding the founding philosophy of the US, with its emphasis on natural rights, self-determination and the balance of power — I maintain that it’s unique and worthy. On the other hand, as you point out, it has not seemed to help much.
I have never been to Australia, but the geography looks incredible and I suspect I’d get along well with the locals. For all I know I’d stay ;-) Serious though, wtf happened during the pandemic though? We were hearing/seeing weird stuff with COVID camps and mini tyrants running wild all over the place. How was there not a rebellion?!