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What IS 100 percent "white" looking? If talking white skin, blond hair and blue eyes; I knew a woman who COULD claim "Latina" real easy cause her Spanish speaking mom is from Spain but, the "vatos" would NEVER accept her, especially the chola woman.
Yes the whole alienation and all the otherism of Latinos is mostly due to the Chicano La Raza sub-culture of mostly Mexican and Central American 70s radicals. That's mostly what liberals use to define Latino politics
Yeah I missed the part where I'm supposed to get a 100k job along with free medical care, free food, and free housing. If you find out where I can get all of that, oh and a free iPhone provided by Obama, sign me up!
99% of people complaining about Hispanics don't know any, for one, a d two, they live in a nearly, or in a 100% white town. Almost every Latino I came across in PA can hardly speak Spanish. And any Latina that is decent, is hooked up with a white guy
My cousins barely speak Spanish, and their kids don't even understand it. But...but...they don't assimilate.
There are many Whites in my family, even Asians and African-Americans.
You are right, most people don't even know what they are talking about.
Hispanics are following the same trajectory as Italians did when they assimilated. Now Hispanics suffered way less than Italians, but the trajectory is the same. It's not uncommon to see a people we assume are just "white" with a Hispanic background name such as Emilio Estevez or Freddie Prinze Jr. The most popular girl in my high school was a blonde girl named Martinez, Mexican father and Anglo mother. In the next few generations, it will not be noticeable. Much like today no one bats an eye to someone named Giuliani or Cardinelli. It's just seen as American. Latinos will likely be "Anglinized" too.
That has been happening for a while now. Ted Williams is half-Mexican. So is Linda Rondstadt- actually her last name is from her Mexican side. There are tons of White people with Anglo last names and Hispanic last names, it's normal around here.
Not really. Italian Americans assimilated to the American norm, in terms of education and socioeconomic level, within a couple generations. That hasn't happened with Hispanics. There is a large Latino underclass that isn't going away.
Hispanics are at every socio- economic level. It isn't a coincidence that the judge who got the Trump University case was Hispanic. I work in law and at least 30% of the judges, lawyers, etc...are Hispanic.
Could they do better? Yes, but many come from poverty and it usually takes a generation or two.
Totally makes sense. But I will use the Dominican and Haitian populations as an example of poorer Latino immigrants coming to America and assimilating for the most part. Haitians consider themselves Latino. Those are the only ones I know of and it could be that they've done well because they were disconnected from their island nations whereas central Americans and Mexicans have a closer familial ties to the nearby countries and it will take several generation to assimilate.
I also forgot about Brazilians and Portuguese in the north east but they probably followed the same assimilation as Italians.
Some Brazilians assimilate, some don't. They are not any different from other immigrants. I'm married to a Brazilian and many of my friends are Brazilian. Actually many of them have married Mexican-Americans.
It's true. You also forgot to include Alberto Fujimori. He's Latino as well. It's only in the US where everyone from Latin America becomes Latino or Hispanic. But, I don't care anymore. I'm not 100% white looking. Being an individual in America is only for John and Jane Smith. I've accepted it, so whatever.
Of course they are. But that has no bearing on the point I made.
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It isn't a coincidence that the judge who got the Trump University case was Hispanic. I work in law and at least 30% of the judges, lawyers, etc...are Hispanic.
In your area perhaps, but certainly nowhere near that nationally.
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They benefit from various affirmative action policies. Businesses can be sued under the "four fifths rule" if the government thinks the correct percentage of Hispanics has not been hired. Four-Fifths Rule a.k.a. Eighty Percent Rule : best HR
Ok, I see you are confused about the terms.
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