"As individuals and as a nation, we now suffer from social narcissism. The beloved echo of our ancestors, the virgin America, has been abandon. We have fallen in love with our image, with images of our making, which turn out to be images of ourselves." Daniel Boorston (1914-2004) Author, Historian
It has gone beyond the pride we feel
At the raising of our flag
It is no longer the thrill of fireworks
And not our victories that we brag
We have become so narcicistic
Of the power and the wealth
We admire our own reflection
And are impressed by our own stealth
When a power such as ours is shattered
The crash heard is very loud
How will the narcissists behave
With nothing to show they're proud?
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