You know, some people have accused him of wanting to sell books. I am sure he does. After all, we are not communists here.
But I have detected in Pat the last couple of years what I regard as the detachment that comes with the acceptance of one's advancing age. And I am there with him.
Those of us -- including Pat -- who have crossed 60 have a lesser stake...now only our sadness for the fate of our progeny, which is a considerable sadness, of course.
But at a certain age one's personal stake is diminished and also one's bold belief that he is the one who can fix things...or even that one has a responsibility to fix them.
I believe Pat has relaxed into the role of a sort of senior stateman. He has sold enough books already. He is likely to live out his life in comfort. He is, IMO, merely seeking to impart the wisdom of his long years of experience. I doubt that he really expects to make a difference.
But maybe some of the younger ones here really want to put up a fight. I'd be pleased to see it.
I barely crossed 30 and I stopping until I own and control as much as I can and make it as American in spirit as I can.
And I figure, there is about 50 million just like me.
“But I have detected in Pat the last couple of years what I regard as the detachment that comes with the acceptance of one’s advancing age. And I am there with him”
I’ve detected a different sort of change that also commonly comes with age: Xenophobic, scared, lashing out, pessimistic, doom-and-gloom.
A lot of people would rather live in denial. They’ll see the light someday, maybe.