Michelle Alexander asks the Questions " who am i ? " " how do i identify ? " why ? because she considers everyone a criminal . she has been walking around telling people she's a criminal. Everyone is in shock because she doesnt look like one. Alexander tells us that most of her accquaintances dont think of themselves as criminals . Most peple think criminals exist somewhere like in ghettos mainly. Michelle makes a point that everybody commits a crime but the difference is not everybody gets caught. She view as no better than many of those who've been branded felns for life. Michelle states " if everyone were forced to acknowledge their own criminality , maybe we, as a nation , would second-guess our apparent zeal for denying full citizenship to those branded felons for life. " After alexander statement she tells us millions of people are forced into a permanent second class status because they commited a crime . That can effect alot of things for an example voting. Michelle tells us that she thinks if Obama thought of himself as a criminal he wouldnt have endorsed spending money on prisons and would have spent more money on education and health care or just anything else. Her knowing that she's a criminal helped her see more clear.
This article was by far the most interesting article i read. Michelle makes good points that having me questioning myself. i now veiw myself as a criminal , and i do believe that everyone is a criminal. Although i do think its fair that the people who do bad crimes should get in trouble .
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