Americans are reflexively individualistic. Don’t tread on me no longer means don’t mess with the state of Vermont corporately as it did originally. It means don’t tread on me, individually. I am my own boss. No one tells me what to do. The hero of many movies, especially action and adventure movies is the rugged individualist. Did John Wayne ever stop to consult with his family, with his church, with the governor? I don’t recall it ever happening. It was John Wayne against the bad guys, and the only touchstone was his conscience.
Excerpt from "Trusting God or Trusting Ourselves"
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