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Californians, (and Americans in general), with all your liberal confidence and carefree, supposedly all-accepting attitudes, learn to respect immigrants (& ppl who arent white), who, in many cases, happen to be the ones who do manual labor around you. Thethought behind that sentence may seem a little flustered, but probably because I have become flustered and frustrated with many Californians who act as if the above-mentioned people are invisible. I had the thought of writing on this subject the other day when I was talking to a friend about how some immigrants who move to California (the US) are not poor and uneducated refugees, rather, there are some who leave behind professional occupations in hopes of furthering their careers in a country that, unfortunately, does not recognize their earned merit.

Just a few minutes ago, a lady came in complaining about one of the janitors in the library who was "cleaning too loud" (he was dusting), and who wasn't being a gentleman??!??!!? What is this? --slavery times when manual laborers are persecuted for not upholding white standards of conduct?? I THINK NOT! I have seen on many occasions here at USC and throughout Los Angeles the mistreatment of Latino, Black, and Asian maintenance and other blue-collar workers, and it is senseless and disgusting. It makes no sense to me how blue-collar workers, who form the backbone of our amerikkkan society can be ignored and mistreated. It really brings pain to my soul to see the people who contribute greatly to (if not make up) the structure and order of things around us all to be treated as if they are nameless. I often go out of my way to speak to and recognize the people around me who are doing maintenance work just to maybe be an example to those around me of the simple civil & courteous mien that could exist. Until the day comes when I can force people to be nice, thats all I can do. So, in light of all that I have written, I urge you, my readers, to try to dispel the attitudes of negativity and the eminence of ignorance when dealing with those who are mistakenly considered lesser and do your part, whatever that may be, to recognize the equality of those around you and treat others as you would want to be treated -- it's simple y'all!!!

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