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Old 01-07-2012, 11:11 AM
 
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Louis CK - Being White - YouTube
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:32 AM
 
Location: Too far from home.
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Very funny stuff. Lighten up. Where's your sense of humor?? Watch "Comics Without Borders". Ethnic humor at its best and not offensive - and I didn't find the clip you posted offensive, just some funny truth.
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:39 AM
 
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Being white for hispanics like this guy is especially great -- they can have all the advantages of white until they want college financial aid or any of the affirmative action programs, then they can get in the victimized minority lines.
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:39 AM
 
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Whats to agree with? He's a standup comedian, Laugh and move on
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:39 AM
 
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What does his being of Mexican descent have to do with it?
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:43 AM
 
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What does his being of Mexican descent have to do with it?
Because he can be a poor underpriveleged minority victim at the same time that he's white. He's got the best of both worlds.
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Texas State Fair
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Aside from a bunch of 99%'ers laughing about being laughed at, I guess the guy could broaden his horizons.

So, where'd you get the Mexican part?
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:46 AM
 
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What does his being of Mexican descent have to do with it?
Many people claim that people of Mexican descent hate White people.
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:53 AM
 
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Because he can be a poor underpriveleged minority victim at the same time that he's white. He's got the best of both worlds.

In Florida, I'm pretty sure I technically qualify as a "minority person" despite being green eyed and having an American mother of Anglo extraction:

Section 288.703, Florida Statutes:

(3) “Minority person” means a lawful, permanent resident of Florida who is:

[...]

(b) A Hispanic American, a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture with origins in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, South America, Central America, or the Caribbean, regardless of race.


Better believe I'd ride whatever benefits I would ever be able to take advantage of because of that! (Though alas, I've never had opportunity for same yet)!


Also, "American women" are minorities in Florida.
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:54 AM
 
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Being white for hispanics like this guy is especially great -- they can have all the advantages of white until they want college financial aid or any of the affirmative action programs, then they can get in the victimized minority lines.
True and honestly anyone can join people in this game because only American Indians have to have documentation of their racial/ethnic classification. Anyone else can simply claim to be hispanic whether or not it's true. If Cameron Diaz, Albeto Fujimori, Zoe Saldana, and Benjamin Bratt (note the nonSpanish surname) can all claim to be hispanic frankly anyone can.
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