Superpatriotism Is Not a Product of Mass Hysteria

Superpatriotism is not a product of mass macho psychology as such, he says. It appeals to machismo, often resorting to a kind of John Wayne approach to foreign policy,. President Lyndon Johnson: The U.S. will not act the great giant that is having his hands tied to get pushed around by a little dwarf armed with a penknife. That's Ronald Reagan, sorry, same guys.