Havin' Some Fun Now! Was: RD

calbert at hslboxmaster.com calbert at hslboxmaster.com
Tue Nov 12 14:03:49 CST 2002


TRP:

"It may yet turn out that racial differences are not as basic as 
questions
of money and power, but have served those who deplore them 
most, in keeping
us divided and so relatively poor and powerless."


MalignD:

"It may yet turn out that racial differences are not as basic as 
questions of 
money and power, but have served in keeping [been adequate to 
keep] divided, 
and so relatively poor and powerless, those who deplore them 
most." >>

bahiaquasimodo (love the tag, btw)

"It may turn out that racial differences
(disagreements)
 are not as basic as questions of money and power, but
have served (advanced)  a useful (sarcasm here)  
purpose, often in the interest of those (the
criminally insane leaders of the free world and those
that keep them in money and power--big business, local
politics, media) who deplore (bemoan) them most, in
keeping us divided and  relatively poor and powerless.
(p.12)




I don't find it critical to nuance "useful".....

BUT

What if "them" refers to "money and power"?

love,
cfa




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