Role Reversal
Democrats Emphasize American Exceptionalism at Convention, Blurring Party Lines
At the two parties' political conventions, traditional themes and optics were upended, thanks in part to Donald Trump.
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The 2016 conventions transcended the usual left-right battle lines, scrambling themes that have traditionally separated the two parties.
Even as Democrat Hillary Clinton accepted her party's nomination by articulating a progressive platform, speaker after speaker at her convention emphasized self-determination and American exceptionalism over ideological distinctions.