Is it allow in the U.S to defame, stereotype, insult, and label the Mexican People?
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Free speech. You can insult, label, ect anyone you want, though some people need to learn that just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
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Prejudice, stereotyping and racism are everywhere, in every country. Read the news in Germany, Australia or anywhere else and you'll find that people generally exhibit negative behavior to anyone who is different. \n\nIn this country racism has had a long history. From the treatment of the natives by the Conquistadors, to the waves of white immigrants from Europe killing off and displacing the Native Americans, to waves of Italians, Irish, Chineese and many others who have been unwelcome when they arrived. It's in our programming. It takes a sincere desire to do what is just for people to work past this conditioned response.\n\nEven people who aren't overtly racist often have suspicion towards those who are different, like a burning ember in their hearts. Given any reason the ember spings into a fire and they justify their behavior based on the most flimsy and illogical of arguements.\n\nAre they illegal -you betcha. Should they be allowed to break the laws -no. BUT if we are to cry for justice, and not be hippocrites THEN we have to deal with the whole issue. Why the heck haven't companies that knowingly recruit illegal immigrants been closed down? Its no secret. We know the big companies involved. Don't want to hurt the economy, pay higher prices or mess with your profit margins? You can't have it both ways. \n\nAnd that's the problem. Because there are huge amounts of money in play by these industries that depend on illegals, and because money equals power, the issue has not been resolved. You want the benefit of cheap illegal labor? Then they deserve some basic human rights. You don't think so? Then instead of poking at the illegal immigrants, show how serious you are by attacking the rich powerful industries that use them in court and with boycotts; tackle the officials who protect these industries when it is important to their districts, or when lobbyists offer money to sympathetic congressmen to help maintain the status quo. Why talk about illegals 'not being tough enough to stand up to their own governments and coming here to protest' when you attack illegals but don't have the nerve to stand up or pay the price for the abuses by American companies.
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Everyone calls everyone 'racist' which is a 'racist' remark itself. That word should be abolished from this category, it is moot point. Being of any particular color or ethnicity is NOT the issue when speaking of the illegal immigrants who come into the USA undocumented. The issue is the fact they are ILLEGAL which is against our laws. It doesn't matter where they came from they are still illegal, even if they came from Europe or Africa. The fact that SO MANY of them come from across our border with Mexico is the reason we are concerned with those illegally entering THERE. There are more than Mexicans entering at that border, we know that, and we know they joined with the other Latina's in the protest on May 1st flying the MEXICAN flag. Those from other countries of Spanish descent didn't fly their flags but supported the Mexican flag. The speeches spoke of Mexico and Mexican people, so naturally all those coming across the Mexican border are going to be referred to as Mexicans, maybe it's wrong but they brought it on themselves by flying that flag. They are all guilty of protesting and demanding rights they don't have. Illegal immigrants don't HAVE rights in the USA including those from Germany and Africa, etc. It is not racist to want laws enforced. By accusing people of being racist it only fuels their anger and actually pushes them to hate the accusers even more. It "creates" a racist mentality where none had been.
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If you bring up skin color your racist. Gringo and names like it are racist. Bring up  "white rich" racist. \n\nAnd Mexico didn't own all of the western boarder, Native Americans lived there as well. Your countrymen literally handed everything over to the spanish when they came. Gold and all. Your politicians sold off your lands, we paid for then, your politicians pocketed the money and enslaved your nation.\n\nEvery country in the entire world including Mexico feel they have the right to say if anyone can come live in their country or not. Reality check. Every country in the world requires immigration papers and require you to ASK before coming. \n\nIn answer to the question? Yes a great many amnesty supporters are throwing up the race card alot. When they see they have no grounds for their arguement thats were they take it to manipulate the conversation away from the facts of the issues.
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No. Mexico is governed by different laws and your US citizenship doesn't make you immune to them. \n\nUnless they have laws allowing freedom to protest peacefully you're gonna get in trouble. \n\nAmerican citizenship is not immunity to international law.
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i  dont  care  if  they  name  them  shito, if  they  would  just  try  to  make  them  behave,  they  act   awlful.  they  run  and  scream  and  knock  things  off  the   shelves  in  stores. run  in  to  people, i  know  some   americans  have  bad  acting  kids,  put   not   near  as  bad  as  these   rude  mexicans.
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Yeah, I think that is extremely hypocritical. I mean, I would take it as a compliment if foreigners came here. I mean, if the Mexicans want to come, then let them. If Americans do not want foriegners coming then help make conditions better in their countries or stop visiting other peoples'.
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The yahoo answers team would read the text they report, and it's up to them if they erase your question, or even disable your account to enter Yahoo Answers. \nI believe they are not very strict or anything, but you have to follow the rules, wich you can read in Yahoo Answers as well.\nDon't worry, there are always people who are intolerable, but i really believe all of your answers - what i've read - are great and informative. \nI am mexican, too.
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Calling us racist just because we are against illegal aliens being in our country is completely absurd.  If they don't like us they really should consider going back across the border where they truly belong. Americans shouldn't have to change to make them happy, or feel welcome.  It's not our responsibility.  THEY aren't our responsibility.
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Absolutly not, just like its not right to call someone retarded or racist names. \nIts mean and hurtful to everyone involved.\nThen again you cant cure all of the idiots in the world that will still practice this behavior.
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Mexican is not a race.  My friend is Mexican, she is white hispanic.  When she came to the USA she was shocked that she could be considered anything else than palin white.   She found it humiliating to be considered anything other than white and said that Americans were racists for classifyng her as something other than white.  I thought that it was rather racist to consider it humiliating to be considered anything other than white and I told her so.
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i know what you mean.\n\ni hate when people say something rude about mexicans.. or any minority for that.\n\nbut the mexicans have been getting it pretty bad lately. they just want better lives. who can argue with that? i know i wouldnt want to live in a place where you cant drink your own running water.\n\ngreat question :)
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I agree. If we were to do that down their, the Mexicans with be hating us. If you live in America, U wave the American flags.
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From my experience of the treatment of the Mexican-American community in the US, even those who have been living there since California, Arizona or New Mexico were admitted into the Union, are treated like second or third class citizens. I doubt that they have been complaining enough. I remember 30 years ago, when living in these US States, that few 'Anglos' treated them as if they were even human beings.  These were not naturalized citizens, but people who's families had been in the US of A for even longer than their 'Anglo' neighbors. Is there any wonder that they are dissatisfied with their treatment?\n\nWhen Americans start treating other Americans like Americans, I'm sure they will start treating the US flag with respect.\n\nI saw many descendants of immigrants in the US, who are considered as being Americans, yet who keep flying the flag of their ancestors.  Poles, the Irish, Scots, Ukrainians.. No one complains about them disrespecting the US Flag, for flying the flag of their ancestors, yet the Mexican-Americans are tarred with this brush.  \n\nI guess someday, Americans will grow up and treat all Americans born in America, the same.  Probably not anytime soon though.
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Amariak and Silver Pipes,  This is what I have to keep reminding you TRESPASSERS about.  This is America and WE have freedom of speech, if you don't like what we have to say, GOOD.  GO HOME.  You are hated.  You are not wanted here.  You are a pestilence.  Silver Pipe, how the hell are illegals doing anyone a favor?  You people say the most stupid garbage and almost nothing that you say is based on fact and you stupidly try to debate.  Thank you for proving my point that MOST NOT ALL Mexicans are very uneducated, and unintelligent , freeloading garbage.
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being a american is respecting the english laguage, history. and structure. Why do these mexican's expect us to change for them when no other country INCLUDING mexico would ever do the same?
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In general no.  BUT, when there are Mexicans who came here illegally waving Mexican flags and then talking about their "rights" and how they deserve a get out of jail free card (amnesty) because they work for a living does offend me.  It would be the same with the Irish, the Canadians or any other nationality.  Also, I do get offend when people wave the Nazi flag for obvious reasons.