American Counter-Narratives

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

Doug:
> This guy is such a treasure. Every time I start despairing about the 
> U.S., I should think about how it did attract Said and allow him to 
> flourish. I have to keep reminding myself not to accept the dominant 
> version of the Real America. It's so much more varied and complicated 
> than that.
> 

I am struggling with similar thoughts.  It is nice to know that I'm not
alone.  But it is sooooo depressing outside Manhattan and major coastal
cities.

Wojtek