Wednesday, January 31, 2018

"The New American Moment"

That is an inspired and an inspiring rhetorical construct. We live in the moment. That is the postcard wisdom cliche and also the reality. To speak of an "American Century," or of "The End of History" is hubristic and foolhardy. This is a time of moments, of fifteen minutes of fame, and Trump
articulated with humility and with accuracy this evanescence of time in our time. The phrase will be remembered. Whatever else he said the speech can be reduced to that memorable "The New American Moment". WELL done.