"My People"

How 1958 is "my people"? It's very whateverland.

The woman on the cable program at the public forum used it a few times along with "I think he was a Latino brother" and "show nuff", concerning the victims of Katrina and issues of rebuilding and public support.

"My people" is sounding right over there in whateverland next to "you people", which was made famous by the blunderious Ross Perot in speaking about black before blacks as he ran for pres. Where "my people" is like a false embrace, "you people" is like a extendable artificial limb for pushing away oneself from the group its directed toward.

When I hear "my people", I remember what the man said, "everyone is your friend until the rent's due."