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The great American crackup: featuring Katrina, Iraq, and blister packs.(CULTURE WATCH)
From: National Review
Date: 20060522
Author:King, Florence
'I LOOK at the underside of things" was Guy de Maupassant's technique for finding out what is really going on with human nature. "What you see is what you get" is the American politician's campaign slogan. It's a clash of Titans--or at least one Titan.
Americans have held introspection at bay for most of our history, preferring what is self-evident (truths), pre-packaged (Manifest Destiny), catchy ("54/40 or Fight!"), and right smack in front of us (the West). Even 9/11 fit the established pattern. As long as our problems are unambiguous, like smoking ruins, we are not afraid ...
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