[James Brancheau]

Yeah, Julie, "certain strands" kinda qualifies that into oblivion. I'm not sure wars prove a difference in thinking, only that we're all guilty. I would agree that believing the West, or America, is at the root of all evil is its own kind of arrogance.

* I would like to add, that after meeting an American from upstate NY (it would have to be upstate), a person who had the temerity to debate the wall with me, I realized that I may be arguing less than essential points. He went on about "white" statistics, whites addicted to drugs, whites in prison (which I believe are still the minority).We have a real problem here. Even in Taipei, they are misinformed and militant.