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The quote suggests that America has long relied on its outward image and public appearance rather than on deeper reality. It implies a gap between how the country looks and what it is like underneath.
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About Matt Taibbi
American author, journalist and podcaster
Matthew Colin Taibbi is an American author, journalist and podcaster. He is known for his reporting on finance, media, politics and sports, along with his work as a former contributing editor for Rolling Stone. He has written several books and now publishes Racket News. His work often focuses on institutions, public debate, and the way power is reported and discussed in American life.
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Books by Matt Taibbi
I can't breathe
2017
Griftopia
2010
The great derangement
2009
Smells Like Dead Elephants
2007
The divide
2014