Mexico is not a race, it is a country. Mexicans are not a race, they are a mix of 3 races; Spanish, indigeous people (aka "indians") and blacks. There was some author in the 1940's that tried to assert that the mix of these 3 races created a new, hybrid race called "meztisos", but this is considered pure BS by most honest people. It's in the same class as "Qwanza".
There is in fact something VERY peculiar about our good Neighbors to the south. In any other geopolitical/cultural context, the massive outflow of "immigrants" from one country to another in similar circumstances would not be described as anything other than "economic refugees"; the natural result that occurs when one countries' economy fails to the point where a signficant number of it's citizens flee to improved economic opportunities. And in any other similar circumstance, it would be obvious that Mexico is a failed state. It has failed to fulfill it's basic responsiblities to it's people, as is proven by the massive outflow of it's citizens.
Only, there is no calling a spade a spade here. One does not criticize or accurately describe anything about Mexico. To do so insults Mexico, which therefore insults Mexicans, who believe they are a race.
Therefore, any criticism of Mexico is racist.
This dynamic allows Los Mexicanos atocar (to feel) "la prida" (or "el orgullo", or pride) of being Mexicans, without the encumbrance of actually understanding what that means, their defences are so well-entrenched, and supported by liberal non-mexicans enmired in notions of "cultural diversity" and other college indoctrinated pap. Ignorance is merely bliss, but removing the possiblity of ever being anything OTHER than ignorant is pure and eternal ectasy.
None of which is relevant, until the deficiencies of the Mexican Health Care system threaten to infect the rest of the world. Or whatever unique qualities Mexico has that allows dozens of their citizens to be killed by a virus that (at my last understanding) has only killed one American.
Addressing the problem of Mexico's inferior status is now important, perhaps to the survival of us all. However, we must speak and act as if the glaringly obvious were not true at all. Mexico IS inferior, in numerous clearly definable ways. Denying this fundamental and simple truth is the first step towards achieving some constructive solutions.
There is in fact something VERY peculiar about our good Neighbors to the south. In any other geopolitical/cultural context, the massive outflow of "immigrants" from one country to another in similar circumstances would not be described as anything other than "economic refugees"; the natural result that occurs when one countries' economy fails to the point where a signficant number of it's citizens flee to improved economic opportunities. And in any other similar circumstance, it would be obvious that Mexico is a failed state. It has failed to fulfill it's basic responsiblities to it's people, as is proven by the massive outflow of it's citizens.
Only, there is no calling a spade a spade here. One does not criticize or accurately describe anything about Mexico. To do so insults Mexico, which therefore insults Mexicans, who believe they are a race.
Therefore, any criticism of Mexico is racist.
This dynamic allows Los Mexicanos atocar (to feel) "la prida" (or "el orgullo", or pride) of being Mexicans, without the encumbrance of actually understanding what that means, their defences are so well-entrenched, and supported by liberal non-mexicans enmired in notions of "cultural diversity" and other college indoctrinated pap. Ignorance is merely bliss, but removing the possiblity of ever being anything OTHER than ignorant is pure and eternal ectasy.
None of which is relevant, until the deficiencies of the Mexican Health Care system threaten to infect the rest of the world. Or whatever unique qualities Mexico has that allows dozens of their citizens to be killed by a virus that (at my last understanding) has only killed one American.
Addressing the problem of Mexico's inferior status is now important, perhaps to the survival of us all. However, we must speak and act as if the glaringly obvious were not true at all. Mexico IS inferior, in numerous clearly definable ways. Denying this fundamental and simple truth is the first step towards achieving some constructive solutions.
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