Pen, I think you would be extremely interested in reading “Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness” (Elizabeth D. Samet).
It deals thoughtfully with American culture and war.
I am in California, been here my entire life. One time when my kids were in grade school I asked them if they could imagine what it would be like if Mexico attacked California. That's the closest I have ever been to even beginning understanding Sunflower Man.
Pen, I think you would be extremely interested in reading “Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness” (Elizabeth D. Samet).
It deals thoughtfully with American culture and war.
I am in California, been here my entire life. One time when my kids were in grade school I asked them if they could imagine what it would be like if Mexico attacked California. That's the closest I have ever been to even beginning understanding Sunflower Man.