POL100: Questions on West

West claims that "If we go down, we go down together" (266). What do you think he means by this claim?

What are the sources of the riots that followed Rodney King's acquittal, according to West (266-7)? What does West mean by "the post-industrial city, postmodern culture, and post-party politics"? What are wrong with these things, according to him?

West argues that a variety of measures are needed to "capture a new spirit and vision to meet the challenges" of the three problem areas of modern life. What are those measures? Do you find his account persuasive?