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Re: China's raisin'um right
I'll stick my neck out too:
Once a Chinese friend of mines was walking around in San Francisco. This young, well-to-do white woman was asking people to donate money for a worthy cause, which helps kids in third world countries. My friend was ready for his turn to be asked, but she walked right past him, and on to some white guy further down the side walk.
My friend didn't look like a penniless FOB. He wore designer clothing. He told me the experience left him feeling weird.
I laughed and told him, "Of course she ignored you. Only white people are virtuous enough to save the world. It's an exclusive club and you're not invited."
The young woman was offering to take people's money, so they wouldn't have to feel guilty. Americans have a lot of guilt. Guilt is a luxury only a few on this planet can afford.
(of course I can't claim to know what the young woman thought or believed. all I can do is call it how I see it.)
I'll stick my neck out too:
Once a Chinese friend of mines was walking around in San Francisco. This young, well-to-do white woman was asking people to donate money for a worthy cause, which helps kids in third world countries. My friend was ready for his turn to be asked, but she walked right past him, and on to some white guy further down the side walk.
My friend didn't look like a penniless FOB. He wore designer clothing. He told me the experience left him feeling weird.
I laughed and told him, "Of course she ignored you. Only white people are virtuous enough to save the world. It's an exclusive club and you're not invited."
The young woman was offering to take people's money, so they wouldn't have to feel guilty. Americans have a lot of guilt. Guilt is a luxury only a few on this planet can afford.
(of course I can't claim to know what the young woman thought or believed. all I can do is call it how I see it.)
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