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	<description>A non-conformist, non-assimilable Indian in Seattle</description>
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		<title>Liberalism among ABCDs, part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 00:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABCD (American Born Confused Desis) is pejorative abbreviation referring to second generation South Asians in America, especially those born and brought up here. Since, we are entirely politically in-correct on this site, I am going to refer to them as ABCDs, short and sweet.
It is almost a rule that ABCDs are politically, socially and fiscally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Necessary Language Assimilation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assimilation is a favorite of right wingers in the US and Europe. Immigrants are expected to drop all their beliefs and customs and adopt those of their hosts, regardless of whether they find them personally acceptable or not.
I agree to some extent that immigrants do need to make some effort to adopt some aspects of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who am I not?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being of Indian origin, I find it didactical to differentiate myself from the usual stereotypes of folks from South Asia. So, let&#8217;s begin:

1. I do not own a pair of white sneakers and have never have, in contrast to 80% of Indians (according to my hair-stylist) in the USA who almost always wear them.
2. I [...]]]></description>
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