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14. Spanish and Affirmative Action

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2017, 10:27 AM

Jan 2017

Hispanics are the largest minority in this country, large enough to have significant areas where the Spanish language has a large percentage of speakers. They view Bilingualism as a burden and not an opportunity to expand your horizons. It's also a case where they feel the government mandated bilingualism and affirmative action programs are a strike against them and a form of institutional racism.

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Why do Deplorables hate Mexicans? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP

Atlanta, too. Got new roof the other day. Entire crew Mexican and so hardworking, friendly CurtEastPoint Jan 2017 #1

Because They're Taking All Those Factory Jobs! ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #2

In my area of Florida there are a lot of Mexican Americans and Mexicans. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #3

I've always liked Mexicans and find them more enjoyable to be around than many Americans. So RKP5637 Jan 2017 #4

Most middle Americans Zoonart Jan 2017 #8

Well said!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2017 #12

Just for the record, I think "deplorables" is a stupid insult that makes dems look childish. RadiationTherapy Jan 2017 #5

Just for the record DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #10

Accurate observations are often mistaken as stupid insults LanternWaste Jan 2017 #15

Could you please elaborate? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #19

"Deplorables" is an accurate description. To call them "vermin" would oasis Jan 2017 #18

I would never, ever call them that. That comes close to calling them Lebensunwertes Leben DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #21

Yup. On that note, "Deplorables" take pride in being politacally oasis Jan 2017 #24

Agreed.. whathehell Jan 2017 #27

Hillary used the term to characterize the uncivilized behavior of oasis Jan 2017 #32

Of course.. whathehell Jan 2017 #33

I edited my above post to clarify. oasis Jan 2017 #39

It's deplorable to pass along rightwing spin. yallerdawg Jan 2017 #26

Are we galvanized by being called treestar Jan 2017 #31

wow, really?! that's what's important about this issue?! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #36

For the life of me, I don't know. Chiquitita Jan 2017 #6

FEAR of the "other" HopeAgain Jan 2017 #7

it's nothing personal. they hate everyone. unblock Jan 2017 #9

They have been conditioned by Fox News and right wing radio to view our society in terms of groups RDANGELO Jan 2017 #11

We have a great Mexican Resturant we go too madokie Jan 2017 #13

Spanish and Affirmative Action Lithos Jan 2017 #14

Everybody's got to have somebody to look down on alarimer Jan 2017 #16

They hate everyone that isn't them or that doesn't look like them. MineralMan Jan 2017 #17

Mexicans and Hispanics, in general, are simply the latest victims of this nation's eternal racism. LonePirate Jan 2017 #20

+1 treestar Jan 2017 #29

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #37

Because they fear what they do not understand... Orsino Jan 2017 #22

I used to work in Juarez and was always amazed at the fuss and fear of the cartels in the news HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #23

Because mindem Jan 2017 #25

and he was wrong, the ones coming are "the best" treestar Jan 2017 #28

It bothers trump and it is not really about the first generation Mexican in the U.S.. Tikki Jan 2017 #30

Is it "Mexicans" so much, as "undocumented"? Supposedly 'law & order' are high up on their list. jmg257 Jan 2017 #34

As a resident of Southern California, I find Mexicans to be the least annoying people in the area. tenderfoot Jan 2017 #35

I am pretty chill with all minorities here. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #38

I have known, when to school with and worked with mexican people all my life. workinclasszero Jan 2017 #40