I was raised on an Indian reservation in an agricultural region. 1/2 the population was native american, the other 1/2 hispanic, and then there was me. Up to 8th grade I could have counted the number of white kids I went to school with on one hand. ALL of my friends were one of the two aforementioned ethnicities, and the only time racism entered the picture is when I was the target of it.
Most of my Mexican friends were 1st generation citizens. Many of their parents were migrants, legal & otherwise. In the Arizona summers I was - just like in school - one of the rare handful of white faces you'd find working the fields right alongside them. So you can take your labels of 'entitled' & 'bigoted', and shove them where the sun doesn't shine. Anyone that knows me would find the notion I'm either to be laughably absurd.
Nothing I nor anyone else on this thread has said or implied regarding Mexico or the geopolitical situation the nation finds itself in was directed - in any way - towards the people of Mexico, Mexicans in general, or the culture. Unless you're defending the cartels, in which case I think quite a few of those Mexicans you pretend to care so much for might take offense. It is them, after all - who have had entire villages co-opted, family members disappeared, businesses 'taxed' out of existence - who are front-line witnesses to the corruption & violence you paint as a non-issue. Maybe when you learn enough Spanish you can tell them it's their fault for being in a bad neighborhood. I'm sure they'll appreciate your well-informed tourist perspective.
Before your last barrage of nonsense, you had a post count of 22, and a full 11 were insults. You've now surpassed 50%. If there's one truth I've learned over the years, it's that those who shout 'intolerance' the loudest, are often the least tolerant themselves. Not that tolerant is the appropriate word. You don't tolerate the people you love. And I love people based on who they are, not what they look like or where they come from. The people I tolerate - or in your case don't - are those that weaponize words like 'bigot' & 'racist' - pretty much the most offensive thing I could think to be called - to win internet battles or boost what must be a ****-poor sense of self-worth.
To everyone else on this thread, I apologize for this diversion, and for my part in side-lining the discussion. I should never have allowed myself to be dragged into the gutter. So if you want to get that parting shot in, maxx, go for it. I don't think you'll be able to top your borderline-schizo post above, but I have no doubt you'll try.
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