American Vertigo

This term in On Democracy, we are reading the book "American Vertigo" by Bernard- Henri Levy. He write about his journey through America and discusses various issues he encounters. Levy's thoughts about America are reflected through every passage of this book. Maybe we AMERICANS need someone from another country to see our country in a different light. I think he helps us do this.

I found the first passage pretty interesting. He titled it "A People and Its Flag". Our American flag is just part of who we are. It represents us and the nation that we live in. Levy states, "It's a little strange, this obsession with the flag." But, is it really an obsession? I don't think it is. We are just taking pride in our country. The American flag is something dear to us and we try our best to take care of it. However, if I were in his position and was from another country, I would probably think that it was an obsession too. Since I was born and raised in America, the flag is just part of our culture that I'm used to.