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Originally posted by MBM:
Beyond the superficial truth of the first part of this statement, what do you think about the over-all meaning of this Joseph Heller quote - and do you think it has any metaphorical (or other) relevance to African America these days?
The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on.
Metaphorically speaking, the quote is relevant to
us in that our enemies can be both inside and outside our ethnicity.
The rugged individualist, who may or may not identify himself as a
conservative, and seeks to dissuade us from creating a society with more parity for everyone is our enemy. The willfully ignorant
other man who insists his misinterpretation of our reality is what's right is our enemy.