Before the collapse of the communist bloc, Soviet-led communism was the enemy. A decade or so ago, as Japanese products poured into the US market, Japan became the biggest excuse for the weak condition of the US economy. Later, with drug abuse rampant, Latin America became a symbol of evil. Now the gun is pointed at immigrants "just because they are outsiders."
蘇聯共產世界未瓦解前，美國的敵人是以蘇聯為首的共產主義；十多年前日本產品大舉進入美國市場，日本成了美國經濟不振的最大藉口；爾後美國境內毒品猖獗，拉丁美洲就變成罪惡象徵。