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First of all Seer, it's awesome that you were able to rise above the system. However, you are one case on many. I am not saying it is impossible for upward mobility to occur, it's just extremely difficult, and we all need to be aware of how these difficlties work. As for the ballots, it's one thing to change everything into other languages, but it is another ball game when we are talking about voting. Voting is a right for each and every citizen (barring age and felony restrictions). Whether or not they can speak our language, their voice deserves to be heard. All I am saying is that we need to address the problem. And yes, we are American (those of us who are US citizens). However, people who are oppressed stick together with their own kind to survive. This is why they identify as XXXX-American. It's not that they really wish to distance themselves from others, it's because they are already distanced. The White American view of the country is wholly different than that of others.
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