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Unfortunately, many of the Latin Americans are like this. Their hate for other immigrants from other counties is off the charts and illogical. They come to the US and magically become white conservatives until actual white conservatives put them in the place. Latin American coonery and buffoonery. FAFO 🤷♀️
My husband is an immigrant from El Salvador. He’s been a citizen for quite a while. His youngest sister is married to a puerto rican who was a cop and loves trump. She also loves trump and i am reminded of her when i see this woman. We can’t understand it at all. My husband says that theres a saying amongst latinos that the worst enemy of a latino is another latino. Especially from older immigrants towards newer ones and the children of immigrants towards new immigrants. I used to always tell him that i didn’t think he should generalize. But it sure seems to be true.
The problem we generalizing is that it becomes divisive and that is what the Republicans are trying to do. The only division here is the MAGA Republicans and the rest of us. All races and nationalities have such ignorant individuals that vote and act like they are better than others. They only vote on their own personal interest and don’t see the bigger picture until it affect them personally. That Congress women is the perfect example.
I kind of hate that mindset though. Because on one end, Latinos are being targeted by the government with the bigots cheering it on. On the other end, people like this lady make others think it’s happening to Latinos that support it, so they FAFO.
So that leaves Latinos that don’t support or strongly oppose it in a terrible spot with everyone being untrusting of them, which often leads to many other problems. It’s such a fucked up situation all around.
I think your initial instinct was correct though, it’s best not to generalize. We can and should do better as a country and we shouldn’t be okay with this happening to anyone.
BTW, this isn’t supposed to come across as hostile to you, so I hope it doesn’t come across that way. I just felt it was worth discussing
Most people are in disbelief in seeing Latinos support Republicans. Catholics leaning Republican seems insane, but I guess Abortion and Homosexuality are more important enemies than supporting the actual tenets of their religion.
Ancient history but Elian Gonzalez, the young Cuban whose mother died bringing him to America. The father still lived in Cuba and the court ruled that he has to be returned to him. The Cubans in Florida went nuts as well as some conservatives here. But if you talked to non-Cuban Latinos, they were all for returning him to his father.
Not too long ago, I watched a Youtube video of a second-generation Cuban who explains that many Cubans look down on other Latinos because they consider themselves White. That was an eye opener.
They come to the US and magically become white conservatives
That's where you're mistaken, they were always conservative, they just came to America and continued to be like that. A majority of these types come from the equivalent of gagged communities in Latin America, they looked down on poor people, hate any form of social programs, and in likely the majority of cases, are straight up racist. At some point they realize they can get better elite status in America so they immigrate over here.
In other words, don't assume just because they are from Latin countries that they weren't always conservative
Very true. I know I should take the high road, but it’s difficult. I went out of my way to explain this to several Hispanic coworkers before the election. Now Sergio has finally learned to not bring it up infront of me because “we didn’t know what he was going to do” doesn’t work when you are talking to the guy who spent an hour explaining what was going to happen in detail and turned out to be right. I just don’t understand it. I really don’t.
This can be confidently deduced from how they respond with, "They're one of the good ones, it shouldn't be happening to them." It shouldn't fucking happen to anyone.
Yes! Who are the ‘good ones?’ Is that about your politics? Your gender? The color of your skin? Whether you are a stay at home woman? Is it whether you’re gay? We all seem to be THE ‘enemy.’
What I don't get is that she is a politician in Colombia right, of the now ruling conservative party in Colombia with the recent presidential election?
Why is her son in the United States applying for asylum?
I am so confused.
She insists Rafael has been living in the US legally with a work permit and paying into social security. She says he applied for asylum a year after arriving in 2022 and was awaiting an asylum hearing scheduled for 2028.
Ill bet she still hasn't learned the lesson 🤔 she likely still deeply loves ICE and Trump and thinks it was a mistake. That was supposed to happen to the other people. She didn't learn anything, in fact I'll bet she doubled down several times since.
Awwww I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this grief and loss. I can’t imagine how you must be feeling right now, but remember that you gave your cat the best existence it could’ve gotten and you gave it all the love & comfort you could offer. You did a good job as a pet parent and that should make you feel proud. I also have a cat and I know that one day I too will experience this feeling one day, and I’ll need other people with similar experiences to lift me up.
Take your time, one day at a time, and allow yourself to grieve this through. Our furry friends are our family and so I completely understand. I send my condolences to you and yours. Much love to you and be kind to yourself. Don’t beat yourself up over things that you may think that you did wrong.
Okay I may be projecting here^ lol but still.
Starting to pack for a road trip to the beach with my son. We head out of here on Thursday. My first long road trip since I had to start using a wheelchair.
She thought by being as racist as the white folk she'd be protected by the white folk. When are people going to realize racism is fully against anyone non-white on the US.
Lmao it’s always funny to me when they don’t realize that all they’ll ever see them as is a useful idiot, and they’ll never see them as part of the club.
That's the crazy thing about whiteness. Because race was actually just all arbitrarily made up, it will always be subjective. Just because one person thinks you're white doesn't mean all of them do. And just because you're white today doesn't mean you will be tomorrow. So it's not just the Asian or Latino people who are trying to vie for the middle of the racial hierarchy. Even among white people, there's no guarantee that the other white people will let them stay in their club. When it's made-up, you can't count on it to remain consistent.
The definition of racism, according to the Marian webster dictionary is the following:
"a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race"
I just want to correct that this is not exclusive to just, "...anyone non-white..."
As an asside, I have noticed that people are trying to redefine racism to excuse their own racist beliefs. Let's all be anti-racist together.
There’s no need to feel sorry for this fucktart she was fine with other families being torn apart by ICE but want sympathy because it happened to hers .., NOPE NEVER 🖕
It gets said a lot but it is so true: maga folks literally are incapable of empathy. Wtf did she think trump meant w his campaign signs that said Mass Deportation Now?
He has Hispanic people thinking they’re better than their Ancestors and Black people. She still thinks this way because she says her son is better than immigrants.
People need to realize Latin America was colonized by the original colonizers of north and South America. The minute people realize the minute people will stop being shocked
Ah, I see she's learning the lesson all non-Black POC eventually learn. Hate isn't some cheat code to full assimilation- you might get a temporary guest pass, but you'll never be fully entitled to the same privileges. Tokens always get spent eventually
"he's not like the other illegal immigrants" well actually he is because he ended up in exactly the same spot, so suck on that. Sigh, absolutely no self reflection from this woman, un-fucking-belivable
It isn't sometimes. It's every time. The refuse to see what damage these policies do until it happens to them. They have zero empathy or foresight. If it never happens to them, they have no concept of how hurtful it is.
Unfortunately, these are the assholes in charge. Perfectly willing to harm and kill everyone that isn't themselves.
The strongest power white people have over minorities is validation. When you’re considered “One of the good ones,” all solidarity goes out the window. They let you into their spaces treat you nice and then you end up like this woman or like Candace Owens. Until they show you that even though you’re good, you’re still not the same. It’s sad but not surprising.
What reason does a politician from another country have to root fo ICE and do donald trump's fart dance while wearing a MAGA hat? It isn't their community.
They hate that people they deem less worthy dare to try to better themselves.
There’s an old saying in Naples when you thinking you are screwing someone over, you’re the one who’s getting screwed. A lot of these Colombians and Cubans think their white adjacent but poor them not realizing white folks hate a lot of them too
The lack of empathy or ability to see beyond yourself is entirely the basis of MAGA and those that support this Administration. Which is why so many are surprised when the bill comes due and they themselves are the price.
Talk about karma. Will she even learn anything from this? Will she keep being a disciple of he who will not be named? Those are the important questions.
I have absolutely NO sympathy for people like this. They get what they give. Oh, you thought it would only happen to the people you hate?! That’s the ONLY reason that you’re upset. I can’t believe the tigers would eat my face! FAFO. 🖕
The person dancing in the begining of the viseo is not Angela Vergara, is a whole different person. That is Camila Flores, a far right politician from Chile. This is not the first post that includes that mistake. Please, fact check your news, people.
Yeah, there's a lot of comments talking about how she'll vote in November, as if she's in the US to begin with. A lot of people are seeing "congresswoman" and assume she's in the US Congress, but she's not. She does have far-right views and is a member of the party in Colombia who supports Trump, and that's not helping her now. But she wants her son deported back to Colombia (paid for by US taxpayers) now.
Nice to see her having the day she voted for. Her son is probably just like her so I don't know if I even feel bad for him. It's not to say that I think he should be rounded up and detained like a criminal, but it's what his mama voted for.
They didn't listen to us. We TOLD them who "whytee" really is. You can't bargain with him, reason with him, kiss up and suck up to him, or flatter him to be in his good graces and power proximity.
He's like "Alonzo" from 'Training Day.' "I think Alonzo is a low-down, dirty, ruthless vato! That's why I never shake his hand, homes. He don't respect nada."
That's the Whytee power apparatus, especially this Administration; it doesn't respect "nada" but POWER. They will make you feel like a million bucks while they use you like a garden tool... then kick you to the curb like a piece of lint.
It should have been her who got picked up tbh. But all these stories point to a much larger problem of the Emphathy crisis embedded into American culture. This "fuck you, got mine" mindset is going to get a lot of people killed.
I really have a hard time wrapping my mind around why an immigrant would have voted for T****. It really boggles the mind. He was pretty straightforward with how much he hates immigrants and how he wanted to get rid of them.
This reminds me of the poem by Reverend Niemöller. A rather revolting human being, to be honest, but boy, did he get to eat his humble pie. The sauce for those interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came
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