The Cold War ended a generation ago; the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, are nearly a decade in the past. Most Americans do not feel the sacrifices associated with the large troop presence and ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
毕竟绝大多数美国人都将精力放在了国内的增长停滞和长期高失业率之上。而那些全球危机似乎离他们的日常生活太遥远了。冷战结束已经是上一代人的话题；9·11恐怖袭击也已经过去将近十年。大多数美国人都对派驻阿富汗和伊拉克的庞大军队所付出的牺牲毫无知觉。