the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
64. "Manifest Destiny" 《天定论》 The implications of “Manifest Destiny” are th reefold:1)the inevitability of the founding of the United States of America;2)the legitimacy of the expansion of American Territory;3)The spread of American democracy being the task of American people who were ...
aSince I never cherish thee Long story to know When lost, I lost I know, and I don’t know Why It’s no business of destiny Just the permission Since I never cherish thee 因为我从未珍惜thee长的故事知道当失去时,我失去了我知道,并且我不知道为什么它是没有命运的事务允许,因为我从未爱护thee...
I was also thinking about [Steely Dan’s] “Babylon Sisters”: “Drive west on Sunset to the sea.” The idea that the manifest destiny of the American dream is actually to just drive your car into the ocean and kill yourself. And I was picturing a world where everything grows in rever...