Rated
Aug 02
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8 reviews
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america, south carolina
• bbc.co.uk
One of the best descriptions of modern America I've read, wrapped in a BBC correspondent's travelogue-like reflections.
From the article:
"And yet for all the ugliness, the deadening tawdriness of much of the American landscape and the tinny feebleness of many of its politicians - for all that nastiness and shallowness and flakiness - there is no question in my mind that to live here has been the greatest privilege of my life."
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"If you do not like your life and you have drive and luck, you can change it because - being American - you believe you can change it."