01-24-2004, 02:21 AM
Not sure how to classify this, mayhap as an aside.
The "Us vs Them" factor has changed considerably. "Them" has become the minority. Now, I am probably going to stuble here with my poor grasp of how to put stuff, but, like a ruling upper class lording over the endless masses of the poor, "Them" has managed to keep it's seat of power by fear. I believe most of "Them" realize they are no longer the majority. A lot of what remains now is for the "Us" folks to get up the balls and do what those kids did. Walk into a place where normally they are not totally welcome and try to break down a few barriers. Er, for the sake of simplicity, the mobs of poor need to throw off the rule of the oppressive upper class. Only in this case, the rule of fear by the supremacists on BOTH sides. I married a white woman. And I am not alone. I see more and more mixed race marriages in my area. And it has made my heart glad. The old guard still likes to say stuff, but I am guessing, with all of the mixed marriages I am starting to see, pretty soon the old guard's children are going to be out numbered. Not in my life time.
But the seeds of change have been planted. Now to keep the weeds out of the garden.
The "Us vs Them" factor has changed considerably. "Them" has become the minority. Now, I am probably going to stuble here with my poor grasp of how to put stuff, but, like a ruling upper class lording over the endless masses of the poor, "Them" has managed to keep it's seat of power by fear. I believe most of "Them" realize they are no longer the majority. A lot of what remains now is for the "Us" folks to get up the balls and do what those kids did. Walk into a place where normally they are not totally welcome and try to break down a few barriers. Er, for the sake of simplicity, the mobs of poor need to throw off the rule of the oppressive upper class. Only in this case, the rule of fear by the supremacists on BOTH sides. I married a white woman. And I am not alone. I see more and more mixed race marriages in my area. And it has made my heart glad. The old guard still likes to say stuff, but I am guessing, with all of the mixed marriages I am starting to see, pretty soon the old guard's children are going to be out numbered. Not in my life time.
But the seeds of change have been planted. Now to keep the weeds out of the garden.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."