Question:
What was his appeal to the silent majority but a subtle invitation to think like to believe that our neighbors might be our enemies, and that our enemies might engulf us?

Does it follow that "He is drumming up nationalist sentiment with his appeals to suspicion."?
Answer:
yes

Question:
I cannot bear to feel forgotten.

Does it follow that "I don't want to be forgotten. "?
Answer:
yes

Question:
you know i don't know what New York does about theirs i guess they still ship it out on barges somewhere

Does it follow that "New York probably uses ships to ship their shipments; just a guess."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
It was one Tommy would have recognized anywhere!

Does it follow that "Tommy wouldn't be able to recognize it in any place."?
Answer:
no