Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined to promote democracy & free enterprise across North America. Tonight, President Trump said, "America's Manifest Destiny in the stars." We go to the Moon & then Mars to share those same values with all humankind.
— Jim Morhard (@jmorhard) February 5, 2020
Trump’s ‘manifest destiny’ in space revives old phrase to provocative effect, Washington Post
“In reaffirming our heritage as a free nation, we must remember that America has always been a frontier nation,” he told members of Congress, about three-quarters of the way through his speech. “Now we must embrace the next frontier: America’s manifest destiny in the stars.” Minutes later, some people on social media were alarmed. The phrase is anything but politically correct, on the left at least. And Trump and his base enjoy pushing the left’s buttons.
Keith’s note: Sometimes the best tweets are the tweets you never send, Jim Morhard.
