If you’re in a taxi travelling from JFK, the sudden appearance of the stacked buildings of Manhattan is always breath-taking. A wild, sexy optimism where everyone seems to be delighted to be thereI’ve always been a bit in love with the United States. I’ve visited many other parts, on both coasts and in the middle and encountered nothing but courtesy and a uniquely American vibrancy. It didn’t matter how famous he was, or the contribution he was making to American and world culture, or the good will towards America he was generating because of that. The complaints of Black Lives Matter are not new and they are not just about police brutality.

Source: The Irish Times September 13, 2020 05:00 UTC