I believe this 100%, but from time to time, the people in the first group fight among themselves, giving people in the other two groups a faint hope of advancement. As soon as this hope manifests in organizational unity, the first group finds common cause again, retrenches, and continues the cycle of war and poverty…

You're really reiterating the premise of the article and restating several arguments that Burneko explicitly made.

Lemme FJM this quick.

Great, great piece. Only surprised you didn't go further.

Kevin Garnett donating $1.2 million to Katrina relief.