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					Originally Posted by mburbank
					
				 
				Well, first I'd say that letting you personally define what Kultural DeKay is would be a serious mistake. 
			
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 Yeah, thank you, Max.  The reason I gave such a flip answer is because KrystalLight's definition of what constitutes as "cultural decay" seems a bit obtuse.
Teddy Roosevelt proposed a "New Nationalism" in the early 20th Century, but it consisted of fighting corporate greed, preserving our national wildlife, and creating fair economic opportunity for all.  He was, btw, a Republican.  
Go read TR's New nationalism platform.  But be warned, a lot of it will sound too "leftist nutjob" for your taste.  I'd personally rather take his view on nationalism over your vague and emotional one, but to each his own.