(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

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0 x6 C1 M( E% b3 J4 G$ xWhat Do You Want From US?
7 t; h" ~+ B+ o) c$ o: v% Z4 @+ kA Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
April 10, 2008
By a Silent, Silent Chinese.

5 h$ u# X4 e3 jWhen we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
6 x: I8 _/ X! o# S. {' ]! }& M' `2 pWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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When we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
When we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”

( _. j8 V' E1 w7 {2 ISo, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
8 v# |' c; g* ~0 w1 t3 t2 g+ uWhen we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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( ^4 l9 Q6 t2 }, jWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.

4 i& @, I7 v  E1 M3 [) K& C4 EWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
3 g, o# b6 x# N7 D" W0 X& fWhen we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.

& [7 F! M# m, \7 `When we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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* Q( T: T9 f! N0 z: Y+ U! zWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
* H. {+ }9 k5 \  r2 SWhen we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.

When we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
When we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.
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Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
( n+ r2 o/ H1 C* S: l! z“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”

: d! G# @$ K: z% N: J1 Y* W+ g4 I) |We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?

“Of course we do,” You said,
) {0 v" k6 U3 t“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”

What do you really want from us?
Think hard first, then answer…
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7 H# f7 J! e! `  [0 NBecause you only get so many chances,
5 Y. O. b3 p5 g. [, ]  ~Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
* p1 _. n% g/ Y/ s7 NThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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