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bajamary

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Tue Dec-28-04 09:57 PM
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40. Because they want to be like them.

Edited on Tue Dec-28-04 09:58 PM by bajamary

Ah, the great American dream, to be like "them", that's one major reason why so many middle class people vote for the "just plain folks" like W and gang. But these middle class folks want to be "them".

We all know W hails from the WASP power elite but let us not forget the effective use of "us" and "them". Sadly, at the core of this "us" is fear, racism and xenophobia.

Why do so many fear from where they came, and that which they truly and proudly should be?

Mary

www.4-my-country.com

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