What Does America Believe?

America believes itself to be an aspirational project, believes in the virtue of aspiration, and therefore, ostensibly, believes itself virtuous by virtue of its aspirationalism.

On May 10, 2019, Damage Magazine held a launch event in New York City. Amber A’Lee Frost and Bob Hullot-Kentor were invited to speak on the topic “What Does America Believe?” Bob Hullot-Kentor was unable to attend due to illness, and Damage editor Benjamin Fong gave a talk in his place. The talks were followed by a discussion moderated by Jeremy Cohan. …