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Edited on Mon Jul-09-07 10:35 PM by Solon
I would never belittle the accomplishments of others by taking them in as my own. I take pride in nothing that I did not take part in, I'm not born with an innate amount of "pride" due to where I was born. That's simply foolish, nor do I believe I carry any pride or shame from ancestors. The concept of collective pride is stupid, to be frank, and quite selfish as well. Stand on your own two feet, I say, don't try to stand on the backs of others and claim you reached that height on your own.
ON EDIT: To bring my point home, is there a difference between the sentiment: "Proud to be American" and the sentiment "Proud to be White"?
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