In 2014, Wallace Shawn published a magazine called ” AN ‘AMERICAN’ PUBLISHES A MAGAZINE”. Wallace wanted to address one issue he had with “Americans”. Wallace states that he viewed the reactions of the president and political officials after them viewing the pictures that contained American soldiers torturing, degrading, and mocking  people (pg 49.). Wallace was not very fond of the fact that the President and political officials weren’t viewing these actions as being terrible and seen that these people viewed these actions as to be in fact normal.  Also Wallace mentions if he were to have been in power wouldn’t  require that people need people need a passport to touch United States ground. Believing no man or woman should need permission to go anywhere they please as stated in (pg51).  Wallace gives us his opinions on the terrible things and the things he appreciates about the United States. Wallace also does mention New York CIty as a small part of the United States but not really basically allowing readers to understand United States cannot be determined as a whole when states like NYC differ amongst other states.