Thanksgiving piece, including Hawthorne, Emerson and 'when American liberty also meant an obligation to the common good'

[Ian Livingston]

Yeah. Rome had her republic commandeered, the US seems so utterly
infatuated with Rome every pulse puts us in the way of following her
down. What a strong figure might do is hard to ignore. The nation is
ripe for a fascist response to the Great Society.

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:20 AM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Ian Livingston <igrlivingston at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> i fear i've outgrown Pynchon
>>
>> I once thought that. Then I reread the work with some other insights
>> on the side and found that I had merely been blinded to Pynchon by
>> having bought my own delusions. I guess you've just graduated a phase
>> and may learn more about P and the world.
> ______
> its possible I suppose. wouldn't be the first time.
>
>>
>> American ideals? That's one of those phrases my neocon stepdad pulls
>> out along with his third beer. Once a Kennedy supporter, he now abhors
>> both Kennedy and all that has become of America. Thinks America is all
>> about shooting pigs for Thanksgiving and mounting snouts on the wall.
>> Drives a Volvo with an American flag on the bumper. Thinks he's a
>> great former warrior for having served 6 years in peacetime, and that
>> everyone who joins the army to go kill towelheads is a true American
>> patriot.
> ________
> every country including the US will have to confront the myths about
> themselves, that the country in 50 yrs team will not be white,
> christian or recognizable to those plugged into those myths. I fear we
> are only seeing the heralds of that counter counterforce through the
> tea partyers. all they need is a leader. scary
>
> rich
>



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