I'm not joking when I refer to our country as the United States of Amnesia, although I was corrected recently by Studs Terkel out of Chicago. And he said, "Gore, it's not the United States of Amnesia; it's the United States of Alzheimer's." I stand corrected.
Gore Vidal humorously critiques the collective memory of the United States, describing it as a country that tends to forget its history and lessons learned. He initially labels the nation as the “United States of Amnesia,” a phrase suggesting widespread forgetfulness among the populace regarding significant events and their implications.
However, he acknowledges a correction from Studs Terkel, who suggests a more severe characterization: “United States of Alzheimer’s.” This shift emphasizes...
