Africans caught after attempting to enter Europe illegally - Villains
Cubans on a raft attempting to reach the US - Heroes
Haitians attempting to do the same thing as the Cubans - Villains
But what do they all have in common? They are all economic immigrants. However, for ideological purposes, if you 'escape' from a socialist country, you obviously are fleeing 'political repression'. The essential human quality of wanting the chance to have a bigger TV and live like Alexis and Crystal never could possibly cross the mind of those leaving places like Cuba. No way! They are the sole thoughts of those leaving places of Western-sponsored absolute poverty or devastating conflict. That leaves us with this photo:
Here we have Sri Lankans who have fled a brutal civil war and are seeking asylum in Australia, an enormous land so wealthy that people live extremely energy and resource wasting lifestyles. Are these Sri Lankans heroes or villians? According to most Australians, they are villians as they are portrayed as 'economic migrants'. How dare these Sri Lankans try to overrun Australia! Scoff!
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