What does or does not make the U.S. inherently different from the rest of the world?

American Exceptionalism

Watch the video links provided below. The concept of American Exceptionalism has been floating around for generations in the U.S. then and even now. Is the concept of American Exceptionalism toxic or productive? What does or does not make the U.S. inherently different from the rest of the world? Is it important or necessary to be exceptional in the eyes of the world? (Hint: Perceptions that the U.S. has to win all the time, be 1 at everything, naïve, apathetic, arrogant, entitled, spoiled, etc.)