took this sub-sophomoric Expatriate Manifesto as either the working notes of 9th grade debate champion or a knowing parody of the hysterical NYPress house style, but I really think he might be serious...

"(American decline) stalks the parapets of our crumbling democracy, howling at our low voter turn-out and groaning at a republic of television-entranced morons with little knowledge of or interest in the world outside their cycles of compulsive consumption."

Another reason for Canadians to fear a Bush victory--an invasion of smug backpackers. At least in the 60's they might have read a little Marcuse.