Monthly Archives: July 2009

Uniquely American

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Alan

American exceptionalism is a wonderful thing. We’re not just proud of who we are, or think we’re better than anyone else, we claim that’s not a matter of degree at all – we’re actually different from everyone else in the … Continue reading →

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American Authoritarian Tradition

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Alan

For most of the population it is hard to get a sense of the cultural upheavals of the late sixties. They’re too young. They weren’t there. That’s ancient history – odd doings in Paris in May of 1968, and later … Continue reading →

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