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This is a poem that will be read and remembered by many. The author is a professor emeritus of physics at New York State University
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.. W! L( q; d/ p k3 [
4 ~( f( v; `$ z! h4 J X C When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
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When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.5 x3 ]/ y+ W- { z. p( D/ Z
2 }. _; Z4 S4 {) B# s( N& x When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs." ]0 O8 e" e4 X% J& ]1 B
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your4 U! N3 m6 k$ } ]# K( U% d d* R
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; m# {6 r+ H& [. N1 R When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you
- l ~ }; G5 a: @/ K8 |screamed, It Was an Invasion!
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# B( S* W6 G# o# k' q& r1 p/ \# u When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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; Y$ P; p% t) v, ] When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.2 c+ c& N9 D) `. C+ ]2 V
8 A7 L# V6 z# b8 |8 B- I9 S When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
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1 l8 d9 l8 ]2 J4 N When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.; H, o' }; Y+ U. o2 ?4 U
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
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When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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/ ~) e4 }: ?6 C* H& | When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation./ J/ W- x# ?. k& I3 L) r8 u/ n
6 A2 t. s- r% x: m1 W6 i When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.: T- j5 R$ A- l9 j" F1 G, {7 G, t& E
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When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human7 b5 Z) d' s% g4 @# \8 Q# ~
rights.
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech., _4 G; ?0 o" S% H
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
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Why do you hate us so much, we asked.( f- z; r4 y, S4 c- u4 O4 U
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No, you answered, we don't hate you.
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We don't hate you either,
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But, do you understand us?
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: {/ P& S+ T! X. o5 q: j Of course we do, you said,
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We have AFP, CNN and BBC's...0 I9 }/ ?. A+ Y
4 A6 w* J4 h) L) T1 s* @ What do you really want from us?: m: W% B f9 f( P
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Think hard first, then answer...! t/ h* ]/ W( y- q9 K
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Because you only get so many chances.
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! c% {% y# `5 L2 N4 i2 v+ v0 [& e Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
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1 `" a% d; G4 K) \ We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.
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This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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) a5 O! |" O3 ^* I. z7 _& Q Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.+ C) @% X4 W ]% w: [7 y+ \
- E9 D5 h0 ^; @9 H1 d4 Y, i5 _: e Professor Emeritus of Physics! J- c, K; M; z; m9 A6 E' [: x
/ D9 Z. L) O5 b$ h, y8 s University at Buffalo$ j) u/ ?1 _* y, ^
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State University of New York
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