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EnviroBat

(5,290 posts) Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:31 AM Jul 2012

I started reading Days of Destruction Days of Revolt

by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco, and I'm starting to understand some of the utter feelings of contempt I have for people that puff up their chests and bellow their "Patriotism" to the world. America is NOT and exceptional country, and this notion of "American Exceptionalism" is a fucking joke. What an amazing thinker, and author for our time is Chris Hedges.

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I started reading Days of Destruction Days of Revolt (Original Post) EnviroBat Jul 2012 OP

I was given a copy of that book last week. grasswire Jul 2012 #1

I was watching that a short while ago. EnviroBat Jul 2012 #2

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

1. I was given a copy of that book last week.

Reply to EnviroBat (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 12:34 PM

Jul 2012

Haven't started reading it yet. It's gonna make me feel worse, probably.

Did you see Hedges with Bill Moyers this week? I just caught part of the interview.

EnviroBat

(5,290 posts)

2. I was watching that a short while ago.

Reply to grasswire (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 02:09 PM

Jul 2012

I really admire Hedges. I'm looking forward to going home and diving back into the book.

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