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Clark was criticizing me for being an anti-civilizationist.
Well, as it happens I don't reject all of civilization. There are parts of it that I appreciate, like culture.
And to illustrate that fact, I'm reposting below one of my favorite videos. This video, in my opinion, is the height and the essence of American culture, containing within it both the frontier spirit, American resourcefulness and wit, and two uniquely American musical forms.
We killed off 95% of Native Americans and are currently profiting from the brutal rapes and child slavery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that make it possible for me to have a computer and watch this video whenever I want.
And somehow, I feel inclined to echo Madeleine Albright, and say that it is worth it. By the way, the Jeb in the song is Jeb Bush. Google it.
