"Racism is always there underneath, but usually it is exploited in these times of economic crisis, and it's hard to find out when one slides into another."

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"Racism is always there underneath, but usually it is exploited in these times of economic crisis, and it's hard to find out when one slides into another."

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"Often, what you see in the media is driven by economic forces."

Media

"Of course, in the United States, which at the time was a very young country, there were also class distinctions. They weren't as pronounced, but they quickly evolved as well."

Time

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Work

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History

"There are now hundreds of thousands of new engineers that are being trained in China. If people start finding themselves losing their jobs, not to the Chinese here but because China has become such a dominant force - then there could very well be a backlash."

People

"Now, most of the new immigrants coming to this country are from Asia as opposed to Europe."

Nation

"We have to keep in mind that it's not just about the numbers of people who died; it's also the manner which many of these victims met their deaths."

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"Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else."

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