There are three symbols that give us a sense of the American. One is the cowboy and his complex relationship to duty, evil, and women. The second is the inventor, who both imagines and creates the extraordinary things that compel America forward. Finally, there is the warrior. The United States is a paradox. Dedicated to the pursuit of happiness, America was born in battle and has fought many wars since. The warrior lives by duty, not happiness, yet is integral to American culture. The cowboy, the inventor, and the warrior all speak to the dynamic that forces the United States into storms from
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