Kamala Harris Redefines ‘American Exceptionalism’ for a New Generation of Voters

In the final moments of her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris said it was time “to fight for this country we love, to fight for the ideals we cherish, and to uphold the awesome responsibility that comes with the greatest privilege on Earth.” She then paused and said, “the privilege and pride of being an American.”

That sentence is the most full-throated and sincere expression of American...