QUOTE(Illosopher @ Apr 6 2006, 12:49 AM) [snapback]1723690[/snapback]
I have seen on numerous sites on how Hmongs claim that other minority group hates on them... but instead i have come to a realization that Hmongs hate on others and themselves even more. They help to contribute these sort of feelings because of the ignorance some of us put fourth and portray. How can Hmongs as a whole be victims when America has offer more freedom then any other countries?
...just random thoughts.
1. You have to consider that Hmongs have been minority in every country they (as in WE) have settled in. We abide by their laws. Our culture is influenced by theirs and some how, we grow up with the embedded ideas that we need to adapt to them. With that in mind, we set ourselves apart from the majority (Americans, for example).. After that, we look amongst our people and start dividing the lines one who is more American, who is more of this and that.. Shoot, it even goes as far as wanting to look Korean or BE Korean (haha, yeah, you Hmongs know what I'm talking about)... yes.. it's people's ignorance that has a factor in the hating. It's also the weight of their discontent in smply being Hmong and knowing that they ARE Hmong...
2. We may have the freedom in America but there's still a lot of horrible things that are happening to the Hmongs in other parts of the world. Just the thought of recent tortures and discriminations still gets to me. We may be standing on a land of freedom, but we got a longgg way to go in exploring opportunities that this country offers us. It's a pity that some Hmongs simply don't care. Any ways.. like said.. we need to reduce tripping over who's more American, who's more fine-looking, who's more "npab nauj", etc.. ..
If we continue tripping on each other, we will all fall down in the end.
QUOTE(red_eyes @ Apr 22 2006, 12:57 PM) [snapback]1776893[/snapback]
That's true. In law they accepted us. But in reality, they don't. And that is also why they would not help out Hmong people who are being kill in Laos right now, even though we helped American in the Vietnam War.
agh,.... we were 1 - cent - pawns.