The last of the true Romantics was Richard Wagner, after whom philosopher Roger Scruton said
we descended into blandness. Wagner dominates the non-bland. His Ride of the Valkries puts on the edge of our seat.
In Vietnam, the overpowering force of America was pitted against rebel forces on the ground. Winning was not easy, it was hard,
but that was because they specifically said, "don't win," just keep the stalemate going and don't clean out the country because it would violate human rights.
