The Sadness of America

[Thomas Eckhardt]

Paul Mackin schrieb:

> I think Thomas has a point here. But talking about what "most US  
> citizens" do or don't feel is treading on dangerous ground. It's a  
> very diverse country.
>
Of course.

I was thinking very generally, if you wish stereotypically, along the 
lines of a sense of loss, of a promise squandered, as evoked by the 
passage from M&D I quoted.

> If we're talking about American foreign policy there is much  
> Americans SHOULD  feel sad about.  How many do feel personally guilty  
> is another question.  I think I feel that if any other country were  
> in charge things would be even worse. If that were possible.


Hmmm, now that you mention it, I am definitely in favour of putting 
Venezuela in charge for a change. Or Finland.

Thomas