Racism Rears An Ugly Head
By Greg L | 6 March 2008 | Illegal Aliens, Prince William County | 16 Comments
Statements like these are likely to get someone in trouble:
It’s not worth constructing shelters for agricultural migrant workers because “they are dirty, do not bathe, or clean their rooms… they have another culture, these people coming from the south…”
Chances are that Adrian Jose Serrano, an Agricultural Program Officer for the Mexican Ministry of Social Development will probably get away with this characterization of migrant workers from southern and central Mexico who have come to relatively prosperous Northern Mexico to find jobs. Apparently the continuing social and economic tensions that some say divide Mexico along lines of race and ethnicity allow statements like these to be acceptable in some areas, while prompting well-justified outrage in others.
Fortunately in the United States, there is nowhere where such blatant displays of racism would ever be tolerated.
It’s probably safe to assume that this will not be one of the Mexican government officials that Mexicans Without Borders intends to bring to Prince William County to lecture us about human rights, but when that happens, it might be worthwhile to ask a question or two about what might happen if we here in Prince William County started treating illegal aliens as badly as Mexico treats some of their own citizens. Do they really want us to treat their nationals with the same contempt Mexican government officials hold for ethnic minorities within Mexico?
Probably not. I’m certain they wouldn’t want us to treat their foreign nationals in the same manner they abuse and dehumanize foreign nationals within Mexico.
H/T: VDARE
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I wouldn’t exactly call this racism in the classic sense, although I would imagine that he was referring to the Mestizo’s whose ancestors were Mayan Indians, and who some Northern Mexicans look down on. There is a great deal of class/regional divison in Mexico. Much more than what the average person might be aware of.
And they call us racist.
The outrage coming from GREG!!!
@ Joe Enders
LOL
Mando,
Did I write something funny? I was simply stating something that I have heard and read.
Joe
You are absolutely right when you state that there is a great deal of ostracism towards migrants that come from the south or south of their border. However, the interlocuter seems to be mestizo himself, therefore that theory may not hold. The fact that they are treated like troglodytes has to do with the fact that their poverty encroaches on their ability to become more “civilized.” However…..if we call them troglodytes, well that won’t do.
The opening to the thread states, “Do they really want us to treat their nationals with the same contempt Mexican government officials hold for ethnic minorities within Mexico?”
The reason Mexican government officials get away with treating their nationals with such contempt, and failing to provide any upward mobility in their society is that we (the US) allow our country to be used as its dumping ground. If the lowest of the lowest class Mexican did not have any hope of reaching “El Norte,” the government of Mexico would be toppled in a Tijuana minute. This is the concept that the fuzzy-minded liberals can’t understand in the US. By allowing our country to be used as an escape valve, we are complicit in perpetuating the corrupt and incompetent regimes in Central and S. America.
Just News,
Thanks for the feedback. Some years ago I was in Cozumel on a dive tour. Our tour guide, who was Mestizo told us about the divisions. Not satisfied hearing it from one person, I did some reading and found it supported what he had said. But you make a good point. If the person who made these remarks was Mestizo himself, then my point was incorrect.
All the more reason we must come to the aid of the unfortunate souls from south of the border, who find themselves displaced in search of economic prosperity and social equality. Do all we can to empower them with confidence and pride. Use all state and federal resources available such as ICE to assist them back home to fight for their rightful place in their OWN country. Hurry one and all, BACK HOME, south of the border. Take your place amongst your brothers and sisters to carry on the good fight. And quit sneaking back over the border.
Free airfare and all the peanuts you can eat. Oh, and don’t forget the (anchor) kiddies! Viva La Revolution!!
I still don’t understand the pro-illegal logic - they want to help US? They certainly aren’t effective with their home country. The *courageous freedom fighters* of LaRaza, MWB, along with Lyall, Steinbach, etc. are nothing but cowards who won’t stay/return and reform their own countries.
Citizen 12 said on 6 Mar 2008 at 5:16 pm:
Hurry one and all, BACK HOME, south of the border. Take your place amongst your brothers and sisters to carry on the good fight. And quit sneaking back over the border.
Viva la Revolucion!
Actually, there are other explanations for what is going on in Mexico:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120450518044806477.html
With $100+/barrel oil, Pemex is LOSING money? Imagine!
I suspect that lead poisoning is widespread in Mexico. It sure would explain a lot of things.
Dear Ron
The modernistic explanation that is contained in the article does not address the causes of the deep rift that has always existed between the “spanish” mexicans and the indios. This type of inbred discrimination has deep roots that precede Nafta and the economic developments of the 1980s. This type of attitude is reflected in the whole of central and South America and is particularly evident in places like Argentina and Brazil. The labor problems that they are experiencing does not cover decades, indeed, centuries of suppression of the masses and in particular of the indio, which is seen as an inferior, uneducated class which can only be used in slave like employment condiiton. The lack of social concern for the indios and their brethren cannot be resolved without first addressing racims, nepotism, corruption and iron clad class division that exist.
Just News,
I am not disagreeing with you. I fact, the current system addressed in the WSJ editorial shows how the government is very much reinforcing the “racism, nepotism, corruption, and iron clad class division” that have been so much a part of history in Mexico and other Latin American countries. It’s hard to tell how effective the current government is in trying to change the existing system, or how hard they are even trying. Change there is not going to happen overnight, no matter what. However, how much should we in the U.S. subsidize of their misdeeds?