Diamond starts his speech reflecting upon the origins of the American republic. He reflects into the events that made America. In this piece, Diamond focused on the idea that the American Revolution a revolution of sober expectations, since it was done soberly without seeking to attain impossible goals. He begins explaining his idea of “sober expectations” by stating that the Founding Fathers did not suggest a better form of government in the Declaration. Instead, they left a vague document which could take a lot of ways and adapt. It was written with a sober intent to fit the growing nation. This made me reflect into what made America gret at first. In truth, the American Revolution is not often remembered with the actual context, and is often
