In addition, their social welfare policies are weak and the government plays a minuscule role in the economy. In some ways, America is not exceptional because there has not been a complete successful socialistic capitalistic country (Lipset and Marks). In other countries, they may be better off than the United States, but their people still face inequalities and missed opportunities. I believe that America is exceptional because they contain some of the greatest inequalities throughout developing nations and have no formal representation for those who are facing