In my last entry, I mused about how I have an issue with the term African-American. Actually I also take offence to the other racial terminologies used in Stateside, like Asian-American.
What the hey?
Can Malaysians ever go that low and start labeling Chinese as Chinese-Malaysians and Indians as Indian-Malaysians? Will the Ibans be Iban-Malaysian, the Sikhs Sikh-Malaysian? I don't think so.
America prides itself in a lot of things; it wears the tag of Policeman of The World proudly, claims it is The Land of Opportunity. And yet, it cannot give the citizens that were born in the country the rightful label of American.
Simply American.
You can't be a just leader that way. You just can't.
To be a good leader, you must first be a good follower. And if you can't follow the rudiments of sociology, or anything for that matter, how can you lead?
I'd like to see the day that all Americans, irrespective of race, colour or creed, can proudly say "We are Americans'.
I'd love that, but I doubt I'd see the day.
America will be America; they'll label everything from their own point of view.
Ever wondered why the World Series baseball thingamajingy is called such but only contested by Americans?
Go to http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml
You'll learn why it is called The World Series, but you'll find little logic in it though. But to the Americans, who needs logic. If you can rule without logic and get away with it, why not?
What the hey?
Can Malaysians ever go that low and start labeling Chinese as Chinese-Malaysians and Indians as Indian-Malaysians? Will the Ibans be Iban-Malaysian, the Sikhs Sikh-Malaysian? I don't think so.
America prides itself in a lot of things; it wears the tag of Policeman of The World proudly, claims it is The Land of Opportunity. And yet, it cannot give the citizens that were born in the country the rightful label of American.
Simply American.
You can't be a just leader that way. You just can't.
To be a good leader, you must first be a good follower. And if you can't follow the rudiments of sociology, or anything for that matter, how can you lead?
I'd like to see the day that all Americans, irrespective of race, colour or creed, can proudly say "We are Americans'.
I'd love that, but I doubt I'd see the day.
America will be America; they'll label everything from their own point of view.
Ever wondered why the World Series baseball thingamajingy is called such but only contested by Americans?
Go to http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml
You'll learn why it is called The World Series, but you'll find little logic in it though. But to the Americans, who needs logic. If you can rule without logic and get away with it, why not?
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