The US of 2013 is both more reflective than it was a decade ago and more consciously connected to the world. The result is a citizenry that is less likely to interpret events, even attacks, in simplistic and often counter-productive us-versus-them terms.
2013年的美国比十年前更能反思，也更有意识地与世界相连，结果是其人民不再像以前那样热衷于以简单的、往往会带来反面效果的敌我矛盾解读事件——甚至是袭击事件。