- Stein is addressing an audience that shares the same views/beliefs as him and does so to reinforce those common values. He does this knowing that readers are already of similar political leanings given the history of Time magazine and other pieces published therein. The underlying tone of Stein’s article also sounds like he’s preaching to the choir.
- I believe Stein is painting himself as arrogant, conceited, or unlikable in order to drive home the point of the piece. That point being that the American military and American corporations are being bullies and taking advantage of situations to gain more profits or power. He is acting in this way to get the audience upset at him and hopefully upset at the situation if they understand the analogy.
- Maybe the moral authority? In other words, maybe he thinks the audience agrees that America is doing these things he’s claiming but that they do still see America as an “underdog” and/or having the moral authority to do these things.
- This piece fills that gap by questioning the “underdog” status of America and challenging the moral authority that America has. He does this through his comparison to the Yankees and building that animosity from the reader.
- A possible danger may be that Stein creates too much animosity towards the American military or American corporations. Thus resulting in negative consequences towards the economy or military veterans or even the defense capabilities of the united states by reducing public support of the defense sector/military.
- Stein is challenging the moral authority that America is displaying to the rest of the world.
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