Bono: America is ‘an idea.’ That’s how we see you around the world, as one of the greatest ideas in human history

Bono Speech at Georgetown - Keeping Faith with the Idea of America

JACKSONVILLE - It is somewhat strange that we live in a society where anyone can speak in glowing terms about American exceptionalism - except Americans.

Screw that!! Happy Birthday and God Bless America.

from aei.org
http://www.aei.org/publication/bono-america-is-an-idea-thats-how-we-see-you-around-the-world-as-one-of-the-greatest-ideas-in-human-history-2/

America is an idea. Ireland is a great country, but it’s not an idea. Great Britain is a great country, but it’s not an idea. That’s how we see you around the world, as one of the greatest ideas in human history.