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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 University0 u! Z; P* I/ i; ]* t
at Buffalo.
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A Poem* u/ F" }& Y6 P% Z6 a
Published by the Washington Post 7 ]; \2 \2 s5 G5 _$ F; R
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When we were the Sick Man of Asia, We were called The Yellow Peril.
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* f; C9 K: ]2 Z) f1 h; `' b: G8 L& B When we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are called The Threat.7 I) L/ t5 {, }( ?+ p& m
: T4 Z' m* A3 {! I; x G9 m% W When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to open markets.
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$ q# {) D2 V$ B; j: L When we embrace Free Trade, You blame us for taking away your jobs.
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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
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When tried Communism, you hated us for being Communist. Y# `( X) g/ f* H3 r5 K2 l
+ r4 p( M8 S U+ Y When we embrace Capitalism, you hate us for being Capitalist.
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When we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet., _3 C' _! W1 k8 a- l9 p1 d' g
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When we tried limiting our numbers, you said we abused human rights.1 M( N5 @! N$ P" ~+ g. s8 P) a
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When we were poor, you thought we were dogs.5 u6 x4 T# f$ g1 q" c( u
( ^" y6 s5 _! d! V8 v9 b When we loan you cash, you blame us for your national debts.5 D# e2 v; C; [, }4 @& \
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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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) l9 p. j1 y; P When we buy oil, you call it exploitation and genocide.
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. x1 D" L. Q6 J' C& D A When you go to war for oil, you call it liberation.0 o; y* Y1 C! p5 s. q B
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When we were lost in chaos and rampage, you demanded rules of law./ r+ R2 V0 w c) p1 q) _) m
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When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it violating human) C/ E; `; P. N
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7 c( l0 d% J, ~! G 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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8 p& F9 F* H2 ] Why do you hate us so much, we asked.* C* \" J( i: m5 _
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No, you answered, we don't hate you.2 d* b. b* |5 m; v1 T" Y* J- l) h
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Of course we do, you said," P0 O1 w; h. |# o
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We have AFP, CNN and BBC's...
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What do you really want from us?; u* {; ]/ u' {' p
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Because you only get so many chances.
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Enough is Enough, Enough Hypocrisy for This One World.
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We want One World, One Dream, and Peace on Earth.$ H5 W/ e3 _/ |3 i) U$ k+ y
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Duo-Liang Lin, Ph. D.* h" j w, Y# X# t& ?! g) E
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Professor Emeritus of Physics
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University at Buffalo
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