My computer has a 2.2 ghz Core 2 Duo and 4gb of ram Why can't I upgrade to OS Lion, Not cool

I know the year is 1997 but it was late 2007, But my hardware is more than capable of running Mountain Lion. I don't like the limitations because of the year. Not cool. There must be a way to fix this issue.

from Apple support, models that are compatible with Mountain Lion
A Mac that can run Mountain Lion
Your mac must be one of the following models:
    • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
    • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
    • MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
    • MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
    • Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
    • Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
    • Xserve (Early 2009)

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