Colin Sheridan: North, south, east, west, Midwest America's back. Now it has to go in the right direction

Let us see what follows. For now, fundamental change looks about as likely as a Trump apology.
Supporters of Democrat candidate James Talarico celebrate. What changes when the cheering stops? Photo: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

Supporters of Democrat candidate James Talarico celebrate. What changes when the cheering stops? Photo: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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Colin Sheridan
Colin Sheridan is a writer and columnist. A former officer in the Irish Defence Forces he has extensive deployment experience as a peacekeeper with the United Nations, having lived and worked in the former Yugoslavia, West Africa, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine.

America is back. But, where the hell was it? 

In the opening episode of The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin’s drama about TV news, a student asks why America is the greatest country in the world. News anchor Will McAvoy disputes the premise, listing its failings and noting other free nations.

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