October 14, 2012


The best metaphor for America remains the dreadful metaphor - the Melting Pot. Fall into the Melting Pot, ease into the Melting Pot, or jump into the Melting Pot - it makes no difference - you will find yourself a stranger to your parents, a stranger to your own memory of yourself.

Richard Rodriguez. This quote is so true. Shit.

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