I visited my daughter in Paris last spring, and it was very similar. There is an enormous, healthy community life. It was during the world cup when France was a serious contender. You would hear these roars from the cafes and the bars -- it was the whole country, in unison, cheering on their team. Every TV in Paris was tuned in to it at the same time -- when Z made a move, they all cheered together. We just don't have that here. We could also walk all over Paris at midnight, completely unescorted, in quiet and safety. Please don't get me wrong -- I am fiercely loyal to America, especially when I'm there. Maybe I'm just so sad about what has happened to us since 2000 that I get melancholy too easily.
And I just wonder if we can just grit our teeth and wait this administration out. I really wonder if it's not making a deal with the devil that we will come to regret more than we ever could have guessed we would.
