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Latin America

ChangoLoa

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1. Anti-Cuban "racism"?

Reply to polly7 (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 01:41 PM

Feb 2014

Because we are from different "races" now?

The author of this very simplistic article should rather talk about xenophobia. And it has certainly grown during this crisis. It's not directed against Cubans in general, but against Cubans working for the Ven government and especially against those working hand in hand with the security forces.

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The roles hatred and racism play among Venezuela’s middle class [View all] polly7 Feb 2014 OP

Anti-Cuban "racism"? ChangoLoa Feb 2014 #1

and he goes on to say that racism isn't about skin color in Ven Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #2

This is one article I will never relinguish. Hope the real DU'ers here will take time to read it. Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #3

What's a "real DU'er"? Zorro Feb 2014 #4

Someone who isn't invested day after day in derailing and wanna-be censorship of polly7 Mar 2014 #5

I didn't ask you the question Zorro Mar 2014 #7

+100000000000 Judi-Lynn. nt. polly7 Mar 2014 #6

And so it goes. The goal of a classless society is certainly elusive. nt Flatulo Mar 2014 #8

We all heard about their dirty racism and political ignorance for ages. Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #9

And the faithful corporomedia plays along. Mika Mar 2014 #10