Quote by Louis Kronenberger

The trouble with America isn't that the poetry of life has turned to prose, but that it has turned to advertising copy.

The trouble with America isn't that the poetry of life has t

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This quote suggests that the issue with America lies not in the fact that the beauty and richness of life have been reduced to ordinary and mundane matters, but rather that they have been diluted and commercialized, resembling the language often found in advertising. It implies that the authentic essence of life has been overshadowed by the pursuit of materialism and consumerism, which diminishes the true value and depth of experiences.

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