Devil advocatin' back atcha
I guess I took the same swing I'd take at anything pitched at me...even if it's a softball. Which says that you did a fine job of playing devil's advocate, right?
The subject of America's last great collective effort highlights the idea that a civilization that works together toward a common goal can accomplish big things, bigger than any individual could accomplish. Conservatives are satisfied with the pitter-patter of little feats, but I want us to do bigger things and be bigger. Unlike a right-winger, I think that there are higher accomplishments than accumulating a big pile of money.
When you get right down to it, the difference is a matter of whether a society thinks big, or thinks small. America's become a very small place.