The Atlantic Online | December 2008 | “Be Nice to the Countries That Lend You Money” | James Fallows

The Atlantic Online | December 2008 | “Be Nice to the Countries That Lend You Money” | James Fallows: "It is time for the new government, under Obama or even McCain, to really tell people: ‘Look, this is wartime, this is about the survival of our nation. It’s not about our supremacy in the world. Let’s not even talk about that any more. Let’s get down to the very basics of our livelihood.’

I have great admiration of American people. Creative, hard-working, trusting, and freedom-loving. But you have to have someone to tell you the truth. And then, start realizing it. And if you do it, just like what you did in the Second World War, then you’ll be great again!"

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