Review of Stephen E. Ambrose's _The Good Fight_

[Paul Mackin]

No, seriously . . . . Freud isn't too terribly clear here.

The methods of sociologists?
The dangers to civilization of the melting pot, the idea that was quite
prevelent then, or the amelioration of the dangers. Who knows . . .

            P.
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From: "Paul Mackin" <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: Re: Review of Stephen E. Ambrose's _The Good Fight_


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Swing Hammerswing"
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> > >One might  say intellectual antiAmericanism is oedipal but I'm not
going
> > >to.
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> > The present cultural state of America would give
> > us a good opportunity for studying
> > the damage to civilization which is thus to be feared.
> > But I shall avoid the temptation of entering upon
> > a critique of American civilization; I do not
> > wish to give the impression of wnating myself
> > to employ American methods.
> >
> >                           Freud, the end of Ch 5, C&D
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> Back in 1930 American culture was only a 98 pound gorilla.
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>                 P.
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