S.K. Wrote:
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> It's nice to reminisce & talk about how things
> were "back in the day" but there are some really
> ignorant, racist, prejudiced comments on here.
> First of all, everyone in America was an immigrant
> @ 1 time.. That's what America is about. The only
> people that weren't were Native Americans who had
> their land stolen. Anyway, my point is.. it's
> disrespectful & ignorant to talk badly about
> immigrants. The funny thing is, most people who
> talk like that don't even know any immigrants.
> Most of the immigrants I know, work very hard &
> make alot less than most people. If you lived in
> some of the conditions that people who come here
> have, you'd want to live here, too. I don't mean
> to ruin your trip down memory lane thread but it
> just makes me sick to hear people talking rudely
> about other people they know nothing about. And
> no, I am not an immigrant. I am a white American
> female. I have a grandparent who is half Native
> American & I have 2 grandparents who came here
> from Sicily & 1 grandparent who came from Dublin,
> Ireland & they worked very hard & got treated
> badly & looked down upon by ignorant ass people
> like the people who have made certain comments, &
> then try to cover it up by saying, "Well, only
> certain people are this way, actually..", trying
> to make yourself look less racist/prejudice. It's
> ridiculous. So unless you are Native American, you
> really shouldn't talk about immigrants. Your
> family/ancestors were immigrants themselves. And
> it's not different. All people should be welcome
> here.
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