"When citizens feel themselves excluded, it is appropriate that they lobby, petition, attract the interest of government and employers. But when Americans organize into subgroups, it should be with an eye to merging with the whole, not remaining separate. What was the point of the Negro Civil Rights movement of the early twentieth century, if not integration? The trouble with today's ethnic and racial and sexual identifications is that they become evasions of citizenship. Groups beget subgroups."
-From Brown: The Last Discovery of America by Richard Rodriguez
Is Mr. Rodriguez correct? Should we, Americans, strive towards brown - impurity - mestisaze - or should we drift into separatism?
Good question: Any thoughts?
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hey babes...good question. No answer right now cause I don't feel like thinking..lol :=)
i dont feel like thinking either..hence, my lack of response to own question...haha!
you's a fool for that one :=)
I'll take a chance! I think separatiism. It's an easy choice based on logic. Why go where you are not welcome? Create your own and let's barder and trade to interact. When love comes into play, it changes things. Boundaries are always crossed when it comes to love. There is no logic. Eliminate love and it's possible.
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