Why is it ok for latinos, and other races to wear or display signs that say Brown Pride, Black pride etc.?
474008
I can and will. I couldn't care less that a hyphenated "American" thinks of me poorly. They have every right to be incorrect.
763434
The same reason why someone is proud to be black, or proud to be a woman, or proud of anything. I personally think that pride usually leads to arrogance, which is why many people who say their so proud, usually are. I'm black by the way. I'm happy to be alive, but I don't wear a proud sign on my head.\n\nIt's understandable to overcome being discriminated against by learning to be proud about yourself, but some people over do it, and become arrogant and selfish some end up discriminating those who discriminated against them, which is equally wrong.
951908
White people are the only people banned from using it. White peoople are TRYING to offend someone by saying it, while hispanics and blacks are using it as a term of endearment for lack of a better word!
286865
Because they want to get in everyone's faces about their gayness.  Just look at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York.  You do not see banners saying "Irish-American Animal Lovers" or Irish-American Headbangers" or "Irish-Americans Who Watch Cartoons" or anything else like that, because the parade is not about any of those things.  But the gays think they should have their own banner, so the attention will be focused on them.
585941
Prettier? Are you NUTS! Since when are American symbols judged on their "prettiness." I see why our country is going down the toilet! People are debating over how things look! How about what it stands for? It is a known symbol of racism and intolerance... really "pretty"! So, this DOES make you a REDNECK, ie, a hoosier with no sense of moral responsibility!
924670
It's not detrimental-- it's only free expression and a right to choose.  Etiquette and diplomacy never hurt anyone.\n\nAmerica could go back to the days when Natives were heathens and their skins were worn as coats in the winter, if you'd rather.  They would probably treat all non-Conservatives that way.  Tar and feather, hang, shackles, whatever, for looking differently or acting differently.\n\nBrash thinking is passe.  Get with the times.
1169741
You know what?  I hear this all the time with different ethnic groups complaining that some other race does not like them.  Give me a break.  You know what, some people are just feeling sorry for themselves or they are passing the blame of something onto another, like a different race.  I am latino and I don't feel that way.  Alot of my friends are latino and they don't feel that way either.  I have many other friends who are white, black and arab and asian.  We have better things to do and think about than another race is being prejudice toward us.  Those people who think that way need to take a closer look and figure out why they feel that way.  They need to put the blame on themselves.
594546
its ok to have pride of ones heritage but what i seen portrayed by the media it was way more than just heritage. They should of been holding the american flag. Why do they do this also on the 4th of July here in california...to me its an insult. They have holidays where they celebrate heritage, st patricks day, cinco de mayo. columbus day, day of the dead...ect but to do it when you are here illegally and demand rights in a protest is wrong i believe.  I dont get it. I think it was more than just being proud, it was INSULTING. Just my opinion.
381652
I AM Hispanic.I was born and raised in Austin,TX. as was all my family.I have absolutely nothing against Mexicans but,i honestly believe that the Star Spangled Banner should be left alone.Some things are better left untouched!!.What next? The Pledge of Allegiance......  Be Blessed! Monica
1098385
I think because we have our own culture and cannot be compared to others, it's unique ...so why do people expect us to be like the rest???  \n\nWe are not Hispanics, we are not Latinos, we are Argentines... with our own language, derived from Spanish.\n\nI'm proud to be Argentine!\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nNo soy latina, no soy hispana, solamente Argentina\nCon mi propio idioma derivado del Español
932810
It's meant to insult what the flag stands for. It is an act of defiance. It too is symbolic but it changes no policy.
120142
I think it is offensive, it used by Hispanics when they refer to Americans, I wouldnt use to address a friend.
673728
I am a third generation "Legal" Hispanic. I don't agree with the reasons for the rallies being held.  So I will go shopping and support my country!
1026530
I know alot of latinos who don't support illegals, and this makes illegals mad. They try to make them feel guilty, and when they can't they start throwing insults and telling them they are a disgrace to their race. I know this because I live in a majority hispanic city, and my husband is also hispanic. They also get mad when other nationalities of legal immigrants don't support them. One woman I know was called " A Vietnamese b****." The man then went on to say she was a disgrace and at this very moment her people were probably plotting her death.
865241
it was the sign for "I love you" the reason it was in rainbow colors is because it was in support of gay rights. It was a "gay love" magnet
593073
If you put the exact phrase, "Brown Berets," (without the quotation marks or comma, of course) into Yahoo!, the first result is relative to a group described as follows (used without persmission):\n\nThe Brown Berets were a Hispanic nationalist activist grouping of Chicano men and women during the Civil Rights Movement. Because of their programmatic and practical similarties, they are often considered to have been the Chicano equivalent of the Black Panthers.\n\nPutting in the search term, "world war," along with the exact phrase, "Brown Berets," yields similar results.\n\nAs far as the term "Green Berets," goes, Wikipedia lists that as having been in effect since 1952, officially designated by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.\n\nHaving reviewed the first answer, I double-checked, and the Wikipedia disambiguation page for "Green Berets," not Brown, lists an entry for the British Royal Marines commandos.\n\nTherefore, World War II plays into none of these answers.\n\nPlease take time to vote for the best answer.
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your right people take offense to those words but depends who you tell them to.I personally take offense when someone calls me "honey,baby,sweety" because it just bugs me.yet i call my bf gringo and redneck all the time and he laughs it off.i guess some people are more sensitive than others.and your right people have a right to defend their way of life and family but think it goes both ways.people against illegal immigration feel they are defending their way of life and family,while those who are in favor of illegal immigration also feel they are defending their way of life and family.though it always bugs me whenever both sides pull out the race card.I would think in this time and age when so many people are mixed that not many people would pull out that card or that it would loose any real push behind it,but guess I am wrong.white no longer should be associated with middle aged rich guys because there are people who are latino and european who are also white complected.both sides need to just put the race card in a little box and bury it somewhere and just deal with this issue without the name calling or childish bickering.