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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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A Poem5 x. Y0 r& n4 p, _! I8 Q
Published by the Washington Post 1 \8 \* h9 \1 x' }$ S
+ z1 ?2 i) u( {& i% ?' t3 ]5 ] When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
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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.
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. x1 U! b: v- ] When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.5 m+ z- \+ P- r9 n, H
# A* s; w- [2 v/ e* t When we were falling apart, You marched in your troops and wanted your
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When we tried to put the broken pieces back together again, Free Tibet you* ^9 F8 @) U8 H. G4 p
screamed, It Was an Invasion!! G; o% |1 p: [& F7 W
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.0 |% }1 \( A l2 O1 G
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When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist. X9 o& t5 a4 o
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.2 U* U9 [+ |# }5 h7 w
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When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.: z! y) t, [3 i
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.. f/ i! g3 D0 [; ]6 ?- I
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When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.+ d& z: l9 z/ C& \- g, C7 ^
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When we build our industries, you call us Polluters.
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, c8 ]# @$ u7 _& \" C, X When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.% O' A% O0 T0 R9 ~
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When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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3 {- I, i1 X* y, L/ M3 } When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.. i) _6 t# q. W8 B9 @: P
* X* F! @2 S6 o- e& k When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.2 v5 l8 N7 M8 ^% {' r
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When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
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, Z% b2 m4 K/ w r' ` 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.* B# Q7 `) D/ L2 Q( S
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No, you answered, we don't hate you.
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We don't hate you either,. _9 G) L, v) h- w
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But, do you understand us?9 T2 B: w. P3 W! m2 r i
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Of course we do, you said,2 B& U1 _4 }' U( B
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+ f% \7 p- `6 A4 a8 l7 s! i4 V& g What do you really want from us?
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Think hard first, then answer...* n% g+ l# B; h5 \8 }. G& Y& ?
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Because you only get so many chances.) b+ ]' p% r) T# k s6 G; \
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.! `8 [7 c3 t5 Y: |1 a
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth., |# m/ x- n* Q+ d
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This Big Blue Earth is Big Enough for all of Us.
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; ~8 q2 Q7 Q/ y; w1 ] Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.+ [# J# v% f! M% |2 ?
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