“The desire for rescue” 2001
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This seems a very natural response for people when their world is suddenly turned upside down. Somebody, anybody, please, rescue me.
I thought of people climbing out of a burning building on a rope ladder made from tied-together sheets, a fairly common sight in movies. Only here, the ladder that was thrown down was the ladder of patriotism.
I consider myself a great patriot, loving this country a great deal, but the sudden surge of patriotic sentiment and flag-waving post 9/11 seemed a little artificial, manufactured, even.
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This seems a very natural response for people when their world is suddenly turned upside down. Somebody, anybody, please, rescue me.
I thought of people climbing out of a burning building on a rope ladder made from tied-together sheets, a fairly common sight in movies. Only here, the ladder that was thrown down was the ladder of patriotism.
I consider myself a great patriot, loving this country a great deal, but the sudden surge of patriotic sentiment and flag-waving post 9/11 seemed a little artificial, manufactured, even.
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