You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it.

Easy Rider

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Topic

American decline America

Speaker

George Hanson

Actor

Jack Nicholson

Source

Easy Rider

Medium

Film

Genre

Road movie Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Easy Rider. Directed by Dennis Hopper. Pando Company Inc./Raybert Productions, 1969.

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How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
A complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?

Bob Dylan

Like a Rolling Stone

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Topic
Alienation Lack of direction
Speaker
Bob Dylan
Source
Like a Rolling Stone Highway 61 Revisited
Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Dylan, Bob. "Like a Rolling Stone." Highway 61 Revisited. Columbia Records, 1965.

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Religious insanity is very common in the United States.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America

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Religion in America America

Author

Alexis de Tocqueville
Source
Democracy in America
Genre
Political literature
Language
French
Time
1840 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Tocqueville, Alexis De. De La Democratie en Amerique [Democracy in America]. Vol. 2, London: Saunders and Otley, 1840, sect. 2, ch. 12.

Current Citation

Tocqueville, Alexis De. Democracy in America: The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II, translated by Henry Reeve. Bantam Classics, 2000, vol. 2, sect. 2, ch. 12.

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Ever notice how you come across somebody once in a while you shouldn't have fucked with? That's me.

Gran Torino

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Bad hombres
Speaker
Walt Kowalski
Actor
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Source
Gran Torino
Medium
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Genre
Drama (film) Drama
Language
English
Time
2008 2000s 21st century
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Citation

Gran Torino. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Double Nickel Entertainment/Malpaso Productions/Village Roadshow Pictures, 2008.