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In reply to the discussion: I am Latina but pass as White [View all]artislife
(9,497 posts)102. That might be true
But who did Trump go after first?
What is the main problem for many on the right? The "open" border.
The border crossing I take to go to Vancouver BC from Seattle
http://adventureawaits.com/2013/09/family-adventure-peace-arch/
They loved it. I argue that Peace Arch is probably the nicest international border crossing on planet Earth. Ranger Jason, Robin and crew have been doing a fantastic job maintaining the grounds & gardens. The park looked great as always.
Mexican border
When I drove my brother up to Vancouver when he came, he was pissed. You know what is on the Peace arch?
Does the US think of Mexico and her people as children of a common mother?
This.
the inscription on the U.S. side of the Peace Arch reads "Children of a common mother", and the words on the Canadian side read "Brethren dwelling together in unity". Within the arch, each side has an iron gate mounted on either side of the border with an inscription above reading "May these gates never be closed".
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I was not aware that Latinos did not consider themselves white. If not white, then
patricia92243
Oct 2015
#3
"White people don't consider Latinos White." - I think that it is more accurate to say that
hedgehog
Oct 2015
#13
No, don't be sorry - I think white people need to hear the point of view of someone
hedgehog
Oct 2015
#21
I'd make you promise to save some for me. Been awhile since I've felt "the fury"
BlueJazz
Oct 2015
#92
I understand where you are coming from, and I believe we are saying similar things
monicaangela
Oct 2015
#148
But someone else said that European Spaniards and Portuguese were not Latino/a.
smirkymonkey
Oct 2015
#133
On census forms Latinos are allowed to choose hispanic white or hispanic black --
pnwmom
Oct 2015
#8
We have a lot of South Americans working at our company with Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German
smirkymonkey
Oct 2015
#94
In Texas, they used the term "Anglos" to differentiate between Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites.
Comrade Grumpy
Oct 2015
#67
You may be Puerto Rican, but that does not negate that you can also be Caucasian.
Beacool
Oct 2015
#42
Argentina was a very wealthy nation until WWII. It is a nation of immigrants, like the U.S.
Beacool
Oct 2015
#26
If I'm of German or Italian heritage and I'm from Argentina am I not white?
ForgoTheConsequence
Oct 2015
#34
"Anglo" is often used as a synonym for "non-Hispanic white" in some parts of the US
YoungDemCA
Oct 2015
#84
Would Marco Rubio be considered to be the second nonwhite president of the US
Nye Bevan
Oct 2015
#96
Well, I live in Miami, and Cubans like Rubio consider themselves 100% white. They go so far as being
lunamagica
Oct 2015
#126
I love that video clip at the link. White privilege is just so, well, black and white.
valerief
Oct 2015
#120