<in past>
SHARED grand ambitions
country above self; science + tech
common enemy (communism, russia)
<in present>
SELF-focused stresses
preserving tribal identity
keeping job; meeting monthly bills...
-PRESENCE of real realities on the ground (pain, suffering, health, loss of job, identity, relative status (to other identity groups) )
-ABSENCE of real rallying leadership to unify galvinize
focus shifted from
far horizon vision
TO
front door step...