An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that the home language of African American children be used in the first steps of learning to read and write.
“One out of four people in this country is mentally unbalanced. Think of your three closes friends; if they seem OK, then you're the one.”
“In a way, the sense of quality has improved, the status symbol of the small things is gone, and it is acceptable to use stainless steel, even if the neighbour uses silver.”