Back in 1992 I was watching from the balcony of Madison Square Garden as Bill Clinton accepted the Democratic party nomination for the presidency. On stage with him was his wife, Hillary, and their young daughter, Chelsea. The music that blared from the loudspeakers as the Clintons took their bow was Fleetwood Mac singing “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow”. It was a quintessentially American message – optimistic and forward-looking.
1992年,我从麦迪逊广场花园(Madison Square Garden)的阳台上看着比尔•克林顿(Bill Clinton)接受民主党提名,成为总统候选人。和他一起站在台上的是他的夫人希拉里(Hillary),以及他们的女儿切尔西(Chelsea)。当克林顿一家鞠躬答谢时,扬声器里响亮地播放着着佛利伍麦克(Fleetwood Mac)合唱团演唱的《不要停止思考明天》(Don't stop thinking about tomorrow)。这传递了典型的美国式讯息——保持乐观并向前看。