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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Tariffs and bikes
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 19:32:26 -0500
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On 4/6/2025 2:47 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 4/6/2025 12:59 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>> On 4/6/2025 8:13 AM, John B. wrote:
>>> On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 07:46:16 -0400, zen cycle
>>> <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Exceptions abound within all non-white or non-male 
>>>> examples. This in no
>>>> way affects the facts around institutionalized racism in 
>>>> this country.
>>>
>>> Although perhaps not as obvious but what is basically 
>>> "racism" exists
>>> in many societies. As an example, here (Thailand) 
>>> Americans are
>>> generally considered rather stupid and are normally over 
>>> charged.
>>
>> I agree that racism is extremely common throughout the 
>> world. I once read that human societies (from tribes up to 
>> nations) tend to welcome single foreigners as interesting 
>> temporary visitors, but tend to get much more skeptical 
>> when, say, clusters show up to move in. And when larger 
>> numbers arrive, it's treated as an "invasion."
> Following up on my own post, I remember seeing this bumper 
> sticker:
> 
> https://drfugawe.wordpress.com/wp-content/ 
> uploads/2012/05/410a026dh3l-_sl500_aa300-1_.gif
> 


That's old. The battle has a new front:

https://www.dontcalifornicatearizona.com/

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971