"American Esperanto"by Matt Worley
By which people around the world, from the Dutch to the Russians to the Japanese, speak English in an American accent; by which MTV defines indigenous culture; by which the war is fought against terrorism (when 7-11 became 9/11); by which we all wear Nike baseball caps; by which we all reveal our emotions on live TV; by which freedom is synonymous with economics; by which the west is best; by which the $ predominates; by which all determination is defined by an 'open door'; by which murder becomes a national characteristic; by which Christianity becomes a fundamentalism; by which a world series never leaves a country's shores; by which gluttony is a hobby; by which ignorance is bliss; by which the only good commie is a dead commie; by which the future is dead; by which creativity is shackled by the free market; by which god, guts and guns; by which freedom comes in a choice of fizzy drinks; by which business owns the presidency; by which the ghetto remains; by which 'soccer' is ignored and the worst world cup was '94; by which rock'n'roll emerged from the underbelly; by which civilization is surrendered.
(painting by Jasper Johns)
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