"Something that seems quite new, or that seems insolently false or very
dangerous,  is the test of a reader. If he tries to see what it means,
what  truth  excuses  it,  he has the gift, and let him read. If he is
merely  hurt, or offended, or exclaims upon his author's folly, he had
better take to the daily papers; he will never be a reader."
R.L. Stevenson, BOOKS WHICH HAVE INFLUENCED ME, http://www.unibg.it/rls/essays/writing/aw-3.htm

Mr. Pearlman wants all the crowd to unite in its unanimous hate of the
Mr.  Moyer,  which had written some verse. Mr. Pearlman belongs to the
world  which  is so proud it has 'civilized' for a name. He's sure all
the  bunch  of  the readers belongs to the same, and he threatens them
with the possibility of him ceasing to 'hang out' here.

And  the  answer to that is: Wa'al he can find a better place to 'hang out'.

Mr. Pearlman: before using the world 'civilized' you have to prove it
has some meaning. Civilization is, to cite Pound, a sane balance of values.

Mr. Pearlman: what Mr. Moyer had written is just a _text_, as well as
anything Pound had. What could be written 50 years ago can still be written
now. Sane man is one, who having read the text, &being disagreed with it's
content, -- gives an answer. Tries to prove that author was wrong.

There are Jews, there is senate etc. There was once civilization in USA.