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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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Published by the Washington Post
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
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& p/ I% k: f7 [7 M3 ^, j6 ]& K When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
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6 b. ]9 H3 v/ r: }- D* F4 i h When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.
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When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.4 ~. ^0 X5 t/ D2 m
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When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your
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screamed, It Was an Invasion!& q; l* E0 x, v F
" S1 I* f1 }$ O/ A$ G: Y When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.
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! Q% h' e# A* C6 Y- _3 y 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.8 `, Y9 c! Y/ q3 h3 ]' s
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
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M; f. I4 n6 k* U9 T0 U$ w) \( z When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.
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% d3 D. x$ R) V+ o& [ j When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
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When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming., A, d$ I1 S3 `; k6 K) |: x9 J
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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0 p7 _% C. z; L1 O When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.
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6 E h) @8 n$ C2 Y6 M When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.
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* x/ e$ S) N0 U1 H When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human
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+ }' t& u4 d5 T% D" U' k6 A+ H9 n When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
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When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.
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9 g7 R: P- p( k d3 q4 j Why do you hate us so much, we asked.
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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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, V B. Q# h T Of course we do, you said,
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What do you really want from us?
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0 x% A4 m* g2 y, N( H7 j8 N" {8 F Think hard first, then answer...
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Because you only get so many chances.5 J% ~+ c, U2 t! |& A; o
/ Z8 P. p1 [3 l' M$ k: L Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World./ g8 W, Z2 `: k6 T$ s
: P! P" f5 l3 ^& o9 S We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.& h2 |4 \5 T4 e; V) C7 n+ u
; k0 N; @& S4 c4 q This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.3 q" n# k/ i1 s/ u0 V
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Professor Emeritus of Physics5 p) m# ~- v% ^1 B7 X W y: n
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