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America has an almost obscene infatuation with itself. has there ever been a big, powerful country that is as patriotic as america? and patriotic in the tinniest way, with so much flag waving? you'd really think we were some poor little republic, and that if one person lost his religion for one hour, the whole thing would crumble. america is the real religion in this country.
-Norman Mailer
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America Has An Almost Obscene Infatuation With

Norman Mailer
America has an almost obscene infatuation with itself. has there ever been a big, powerful country that is as patriotic as america? and patriotic in the tinniest way, with so much flag waving? you'd really think we were some poor little republic, and that if one person lost his religion for one hour, the whole thing would crumble. america is the real religion in this country.
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