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While I agree with Susan Chira's statement (back in 1991) that, "America now seems more like the decadent superpower once portrayed in Japanese wartime propaganda," I remain leery of repeating the Japanese militarists' mistake of contemptuously counting America out as a bunch of decadent merchants.

... all progress depends on the unreasonable mensch.
(apologies to G.B. Shaw)
by marco on Sun Jun 22nd, 2008 at 05:39:48 PM EST
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