than it does today. There is an element of US society today, the gloating super-rich, that simply did not exist 40 years ago. There is an arrogance in US foreign policy -- a willingness to squander the lives of GI grunts -- that did not exist 40 years ago when the affluent were exposed to the risks of the draft. The US is a much more unstable society in every way than it was 40 years ago. You should pop out of your time warp and visit it sometime.
[WS:] I do not think anyone is denying this - albeit I do not think that US is more arrogant and self-righteous today than it ever was in the past. All that I am saying is that it is difficult to mobilize people just by complaining about it. One needs to provide a positive alternative if one wants people to abandon the status quo. Complaining and critiquing - which is the main form of political discourse of marginalized groups in this country (not just the left) - simply will not do - it merely sends good vibes to the narrow political market niches these groups cater to.
Wojtek