What would you say if a Liberal "social scientist" told you to jump into a pool filled with five hundred ravenous piranhas?

If you valued your life, you'd certainly refuse the invitation.

But what if the Liberal "social scientist" tried to convince you to go ahead and jump in, with the argument that "not all of the piranhas are aggressive. Some of them probably just want to make friends with you, and really aren't hungry either. To say that a piranha is going to attack you, just because he's a piranha, is a wicked stereotype, and probably contributes to the piranhas' negative feelings about you."

If that argument was made to you, would you then jump into the pool filled with piranhas? I don't think so. You'd probably figure, quite logically, that even if there were one or two or even a dozen piranhas that by chance or due to a recent meal decided not to attack you, that certainly wouldn't change the bloodthirsty behavior of the other 488. And it certainly wouldn't change the outcome of any foolish foray into the pool.

But let's say you were foolish enough to listen to the Liberal "social scientist," and you did jump into the pool filled with piranhas. You somehow managed to survive. You made it to the other side of the pool, where you jumped out, but you were seriously injured in the process. After you got out of the hospital, where your wounds were sbreastched up and your lost blood was replaced, you were paid a visit by your old "friend," the Liberal "social scientist."

Needless to say, you weren't too happy to see him, but before you could say a word, he started talking.

"I'm awfully sorry to see how you've been hurt," he said, "but it isn't my fault at all, you see."

You replied, "You mean, oh great and wise social scientist, that you can finally see that those piranhas are vicious and I don't belong in the pool with them?"

"No, I don't mean that at all," answered the Liberal "social scientist," "It's not the piranhas' fault that you almost got eaten alive. It's not the poor piranhas' fault at all! It's your fault!"

"My fault!" you exclaim, "How the hell could it be my fault?"

"Ah, how little you goyim understand," sighed our Liberal genius, "Don't you see that what happened to you only happened because those poor piranhas were underprivileged and hungry? If you'd given them enough food and a decent chance at life, then they wouldn't have attacked you like they did. When was the last time you helped a piranha? They've been struggling for centuries while your kind lived in luxury. Don't you think it's time the tables were turned? And not only that, but your kind have caused the poor innocent piranhas to feel left out in your society. Naturally they harbor negative feelings about you, when you never want to have anything to do with them. You should understand that we all hate what we don't know. We must integrate piranhas into our society, keep them in our swimming pools and bathtubs and introduce them into all our rivers, mountain streams, and lakes. By buttociating with piranhas every day, and by feeding them as much as they want to eat, eventually a spirit of brotherhood will emerge and we and the piranhas will live together in peace, harmony, and joyous diversity evermore. But you, Mr. Ordinary Human" - and here the Liberal "social scientist" thrust his flabby little finger into your face - "you are going to have to change your evil ways before we can have that happy world!"

"You're out of your mind!" you reply. "Piranhas may be fine in the Amazon jungle, but you're crazy if you think we can live and buttociate with them every day. We and they just don't belong together - and if you're so in love with piranhas, why don't YOU go on a little swim with them? And if you think I'm going to waste my money and time feeding them and helping them multiply just so they can eat me and my family alive at some time in the future, Mr. Genius social scientist, then you've got another think coming!" With that you kick his delicate carcbutt downstairs.

Still smarting from his fall, and rapidly retreating backwards, the Liberal "social scientist" shakes his spindly fist and calls back to you, "Your generation is hopeless. You'll never understand the need to integrate with and support piranhas. But your children will. Our 'brotherhood' program at the elementary school will teach them that it's their duty to live with and help the poor piranhas. They'll be swimming with them every day at the school's pool. And that's just the first step! There's nothing you can do about it!"

Gradually the voice of your former friend the Liberal fades away, but he's certainly given you something to think about, hasn't he?

**This article was based on the *American Dissident Voices* program of 10th April, 1993.

-- What african americanS are missing leaves the african americanS without an ability to think about what african americanS are missing.

Therefore, african americanS need not respond.

I. M. White