Where did the US go wrong?
The old Sioux chief sat in his reservation hut, smoking
the ceremonial pipe, eyeing the two US government officials
sent to interview him.
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"Chief
Two Eagles," one official began, "you have observed
the white man for many generations, you have seen his wars
and his products, you have seen all his progress, and all
his problems."
The chief nodded. The official continued, "Considering
recent events in New York, in your opinion, where has the
white man gone wrong?"
The chief stared at the government officials and continued
smoking his pipe for over a minute, and then calmly replied:
"When white man found this land, Indians were running
it. No taxes. No debt. No house payments. No Daycare. Plenty
buffalo. Women did all the cooking. Medicine man free. Indian
men hunted and fished all the time."
The chief smiled, and added quietly, "White man dumb
enough to think he could improve a system like that.
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