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When did the whole Manifest Destiny quit for the US? Why did it fall out of favor and how come we barely hear about it especially in moving forward as a Society? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/askhistorians@lemmy.world

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It morphed into the american dream. Metasticized into consumerism.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Worth noting that Manifest Destiny itself is a repackaging of the Divine Right of Kings.

I'd say now, it's just "America First".

They're all just the same premise: What's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable. Be it a king to his serfs, Americans to the indigenous population of America, or now Americans to the planet.

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 2 points 2 weeks ago

They’re all just the same premise: What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable. Be it a king to his serfs, Americans to the indigenous population of America, or now Americans to the planet.

Best way to put it, imho.