"I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other

>>7615630
DeLillo had a real obsession with american life and how that relates internationally. Its easy to see why someone like Franzen would idolize him.

>>7615630
Why does this look this it came from a VHS copy of a movie from the late 80s?

>>7616360
it's from the early 90s you pleb

>>7615630
didn't twain say something similar?

>>7615630
wow what an observation that guy must be real smart or actually maybe just your typical liberal arts hack

>>7615630
>people are self-interested and don't want to be poor
>sometimes they're even disingenuous!
Wow no way. Fiction authors thinking they're ahead of the curve in political commentary is always laughable.

>>7616381
DeLillo is one of the best writers of the last half of twentieth century.

>>7616370
Literally no difference.

>>7616381
He wrote that 35 years ago.

Delillo is so prescient he becomes cliche.

>>7616805
This wasn't novel 35 years ago.

>>7616378
>>7616805
People have been saying this for over a century now.
>prescient
>for regurgitating platitudes
Kek

That picture looks like the intro of a late 80s sitcom.

10/10 would watch "The Ratners"

>>7616820

Meet the Gladney's

>>7616805
>prescient

America has been a disgusting bunch of selfish colonial rabble since bloody 1776

america is a meme
which is why im voting for donald trump, the meme candidate

>>7616985
>don't want be cucked by a nation that you will soon outnumber
>selfish

>>7616985
they some had good moments, family

>>7618047
Care which to elaborate on?

>>7618049
early years had a lot of iconic figures, jacksonian era pretty dope too

thats all i can think of, america is pretty shit desu

>>7618056
Third Reich had a lot of iconic figures too. Is there a point somewhere?

when will putin nuke america bros

>>7618059
third reich is pretty cool too

>>7618061
Agree

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"Their theory that capitalism is the ultimate has been shaken, and socialist development has experienced a miracle. Western capitalism has suffered reversals, a financial crisis, a credit crisis, a crisis of confidence, and their self-conviction has wavered. Western countries have begun to reflect, and openly or secretively compare themselves against China's politics, economy and path."

>>7618066
>live like packrats to fund your country's "rise"
>success
Kek

He tries too hard.

>>7618824
sorry about that

>>7615630

Interesting byproduct of living in a self absorbed society.

I hope this isn't part of some sanctimonious "ohhh if only Americans educated themselves about the world, things would be SO different..." public chastising.

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>Bundy was always surprised when anyone noticed that one of his victims was missing, because he imagined America to be a place where everyone is invisible except to themselves. And he was always astounded when people testified that they had seen him in incriminating places, because Bundy did not believe people noticed each other.