>Thus began our national heritage of hating someone for whatever reason.
No, that is a trait we inherited from our European ancestors.
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>Try reading the book by Upton Sinclair "The Jungle". Although it was written about 100 years ago it gives a contemporary view of life in the United States! Perhaps things just have not changed that much. Cheap labor, owe your soul to the company store and wait for the next wave of workers to replace you because they will accept a lower wage.
Upton Sinclair was a socialist, and while he raised some important issues 100 years ago, the book can hardly be said to "give...a contemporary view of life in the United States".
Dan LeClair
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