[Sca-cooks] assumptions

[Marilyn Traber]

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If the first thing out of their mouths is how great Texas is, and they
happen to have that little bumper sticker, and all they talk about is how
Texas [insert inanity] here, yes. They have to pretty much behave in a
civilized manner. I don't treat them any differently, but I pretty much
ignore them unless I have to deal with them. If the first thing out of their
mouth is any other subject, and Texas pretty much isn't discussed other than
as a place they happen to live in [phrased as 'ansteorra'] then I can deal
with them as an intelligent member of AMERICA.

Hot button. Texas isn't a country now, it is America. California isn't a
country anymore, it is America. People with darkish skins born in the
country are Americans. People here from a different continent, and who
happen to be naturalized citizens are Americans. The only African-Americans
are those who happen to have dual citizenship in the US and a country that
happens to be on the continent south of Europe...Get the idea? I happen to
be very proud of being American [it helps that my family has been here since
the 1600s...on one side, and the 1700s on the other. I would be just as
proud if it was the latest addition to the family, a WW1 war bride from
Belgium married to a grand uncle on my Mom's side.]
margali
Just another prejudiced American.

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Before I say anything, let me make sure I understand what was said
here... are you saying that you believe *everyone* -- each single
individual person -- from Texas is an @ssh*le, until each individual
person proves otherwise?

Assumptions.  *shudder*
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