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Old 01-31-2012, 12:39 PM
 
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Isn't gringa a derogatory word?

This is encouraging non assimilation at our tax dollar expense.
Why come to the USA if you don't love American heritage & culture?
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:44 PM
 
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Not surprising. There's an innate hatred for legal and illegal immigration in many American's, and it's not always about breaking the law. It's also about knowing that the people who come to our country have no respect for our culture, nor any plans to actually assimmilate. The fact that it makes her feel like a "gringa" is enough motive for me to want deport her ass in 0.1 seconds.

Liberals are always wanting proof of the systemic destruction of our country: WELL HERE IT IS.
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:46 PM
 
Location: In a place with little freedom (aka USA)
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Isn't gringa a derogatory word?

This is encouraging non assimilation at our tax dollar expense.
Why come to the USA if you don't love American heritage & culture?
Keep in mind that many didn't "come" to American by free will.

Also many were here before the european criminals came here.

Many others resent the USA for it's many wrongful doings around the world.. ie, Nagasaki, Hiroshima.. Iraq, "staging" of Pearl Harbor attacks, 9/11 etc..
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:47 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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Keep in mind that many didn't "come" to American by free will.

Also many were here before the european criminals came here.
Out of the 30 or so million since the 50s that number would be, what, a few hundred thousand? It's not many. So, millions of Spanish speakers refuse to assimilate because we dropped Da BOMB on Japan?

Oh boy
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:51 PM
 
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Yes gringa is used in a derogatory fashion by "heritage speakers"

Seriously what in the **** is a heritage speaker?

Don't answer, its rhetorical.
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:53 PM
 
Location: CHicago, United States
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Isn't gringa a derogatory word?
No.
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:54 PM
 
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No.
Yes.
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Maybe the kids had no choice but their parents did.
Why go to another country while yearning for your home country ?
Why break the law to move and then NOT want your kids to grow up American ?
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:58 PM
 
Location: South East
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Not surprising. There's an innate hatred for legal and illegal immigration in many American's, and it's not always about breaking the law. It's also about knowing that the people who come to our country have no respect for our culture, nor any plans to actually assimmilate. The fact that it makes her feel like a "gringa" is enough motive for me to want deport her ass in 0.1 seconds.

Liberals are always wanting proof of the systemic destruction of our country: WELL HERE IT IS.
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Old 01-31-2012, 12:59 PM
 
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Gringo is slang, but not derogatory. If it were derogatory, there wouldn't be a chain of restaurants in Houston called "Gringo's cafe".

It is amusing watching conservatives jump on every little thing to prove their "point" without bothering to do any research, though.
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