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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. D% L5 b2 F A
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A Poem7 L% ^& |+ @/ k9 D1 V
Published by the Washington Post
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2 t+ A4 M% O1 `. \4 q/ X6 x When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.. h$ }* l) r; X" _& Y6 {4 u
4 o2 a2 X8 v8 B* P, w9 { When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.
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1 k1 z8 P% s( \0 B When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets., ?" { \4 m6 A/ W7 m; W! ~
6 G$ `4 H: |9 O When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
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2 T$ f7 g! i# C; [" d7 P 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 you4 x8 _) c: Y& D' k8 u
screamed, It Was an Invasion!
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist.
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# H1 e; v S! n1 B0 n2 F When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.# @+ \; x. ~# \. `
2 }/ K# j. f5 W( I3 H7 p When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
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( w, i1 v6 S( x. W+ d: l& t/ X When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.& [( ?9 _# l' }6 f
# L6 ~, b u7 i; g+ w When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
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When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.
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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.8 a m6 |1 e/ ]6 ]1 Q" c# A
* Q. _% K4 p9 W; A# j& f When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.: |1 o8 M0 k. G; _4 e, g9 x) f; I( A
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law.1 q+ \; m/ D) x X
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When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human8 w* v' R: X( l) k
rights.
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When we were silent, you said you wanted us to have free speech.
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0 u, x _3 L Y) ?3 U+ F, [: B When we are silent no more, you say we are brainwashed-xenophobics.1 \: l: b/ Y- P. Q) J
) f' y/ @' H3 @5 ^: Q 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,- r6 V" @: u0 ~& r# w) V& t8 {
- p- j4 G: \5 W But, do you understand us?
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Of course we do, you said,
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What do you really want from us?
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Think hard first, then answer...0 s: y) H, b9 O5 u
+ F0 d+ w3 f) F Because you only get so many chances.
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. w% }! G% u+ J: O: a Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.1 c: k1 U6 G& {1 f4 P1 `( W5 y
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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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Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D." b8 W9 ?1 P8 C8 W( f6 U4 F
& `# B& [. R: F- D Professor Emeritus of Physics7 ]8 a) i2 ?5 w O& h$ K" u0 V
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