But new understandings of history have cast shadows on that picture-and over the past half century, over consumption and hyper-individualism have wrought havoc on three of America’s most distinctive features: our intertwined sense of history and patriotism, our kindness and generosity, and the promise of prosperity for all. Postwar suburban prosperity the emerging movements for human equality-the escalator seemed to be heading steadily up. Title: Flag, the Cross, & the Station Wagon, The: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood & Wonders What the Hell Happenedīill McKibben grew up believing-knowing––that America was the greatest country on earth that for all its obvious flaws, it was history’s most dynamic machine, pushing steadily towards a better future.
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