Yeah, I know. I'm kinda in love

Apr 27, 2010 00:06

Oh God. I want to marry this post. It's amazing how it really really really really talks about the situations of developing countries. I was so going, "OMG yes!" while reading it. It's a post about a complex socioeconomic situation as well as it is about fiction:


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jolantru April 27 2010, 08:16:04 UTC
Yes, yes, yes!

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la_vie_noire April 27 2010, 23:11:16 UTC
&hearts

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squirrel_monkey April 27 2010, 12:28:29 UTC
"This is not a place that needs more foreigners coming in to visit, then taking away with them their misconceptions and their privileged judgments."

This remarkably true about a number of places. Brilliant post -- thank you for linking.

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la_vie_noire April 27 2010, 23:07:35 UTC
Yes, it is! You are welcome.

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saltypepper April 27 2010, 13:43:37 UTC
That last line just knocked it right out the park.

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la_vie_noire April 27 2010, 23:07:02 UTC
I know, it was so perfect.

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recumbentgoat April 27 2010, 15:14:46 UTC
x-posted to debunkingwhite but....conversations like this tend to elicit *crickets*. lol/smh

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la_vie_noire April 27 2010, 23:06:47 UTC
Oh yes. Damn, good luck with that! :/

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