In preparation for Thanksgiving, Jonah invites the latest gold jacket-wearer Will Saletan back on The Remnant to consider what, if anything, is so uniquely great about America. Their conversation quickly develops into a discussion of nationalism, universal principles, and whether America is simply an idea, with a generous amount of rank punditry mixed in for good measure. Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? What does the Virginia result mean for both parties? And can Biden’s presidency recover after a disastrous few months?Show Notes:- Will’s page at Slate- Will’s previous Remnant appearance- Paxlovid Americana- Will on critical race theory and the Virginia result- Jonah: “What Inflation and CRT Have in Common”- Rich Lowry: “Don’t Rewrite Mark Twain”- Paul Gosar gets censured- Jonah: “Mugged By Fallacy”- Seymour Martin Lipset on American exceptionalism- Jonah’s fondness for Thanksgiving