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An American tragedy in which we all have played a part.

You know Americans are obsessed with life and death and rebirth, that's the American Cycle. You know, awakening, tragic, horrible death and then Phoenix rising from the ashes. That's the American story, again and again.

Americans love to read about violence.

As polarized as we have been, we Americans are locked in a cultural war for the soul of our country.

The American story is a story of great moments and dreadful moments.

We need to do something about the culture of violence.

We have been terrorised by what happened in America and we express our condolences to the American people who suffered from this unexpected catastrophe and a new world war.

Our culture is just a series of checks and balances. The whole idea that we're in a battle between tyranny and freedom - it's a series of pendulum swings.

We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love.

American life is based on a reassurance that we like one another but won't violate one another's privacies. This makes it a land of small talk.