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March 23, 2015
The “Wizard of Oz” is the best single-source explanation of American politics.
Specialists, to be sure, will want to read the Federalist papers, de Tocqueville and the speeches of Lincoln,but the 1939 MGM movie tells most of the story. We are a nation of scarecrows without a brain, tin men without a heart, and lions without courage. Nothing is going to fix us, but the next best thing is to feel better about ourselves. A broken-down carnival huckster impersonating the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz gives our three national archetypes not what they need, but the next best thing: A phony diploma, a testimonial, and a medal. The party favors don’t help the feckless trio (the Scarecrow proceeds to recite a comically mistaken formula for the length of the sides of an isosceles triangle) but they did wonders for their self-esteem. The Great and Powerful Ob | Spengler
Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 23, 2015 11:24 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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"You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
you just might find
You get what you need"
Now hush up and get me another beer.
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at March 23, 2015 4:20 PM
Nah. It's "Alice In Wonderland" & "Through The Looking Glass".
Lewis Carroll is my favorite non-fiction author.
Posted by: Lee Webber at March 24, 2015 11:04 AM