We're Mexican-Americans therefore We are America ! (1 Viewer)

[EkBalam]

Once I said this to a buddie who was not hispanic, and he agreed.

Now I share this statement in this forum.

Do u agree?

Nationalism

Any country need identity and national proud.

The United States is not the exemption of he rule, so We recognize our Latino-Hispanic cultural heritage with proud.

United We Stand!

 

[Captain America]

Welcome to America amigo! :2wave:

Enjoy your visit.

 

[EkBalam]

You are welcome too.


Mexican-Americans Forged America.

Germans, Irish, Russians and Native Americans too.


We are America and we welcome each other cos we are a Country of Immigrants.

 

[Captain America]

You do know that forgery is illegal, right? :mrgreen:

 

[cherokee]

You are welcome too.


Mexican-Americans Forged America.

Germans, Irish, Russians and Native Americans too.


We are America and we welcome each other cos we are a Country of Immigrants.

Really Native Americans too......wow I didnt know that....

 

[EkBalam]

U didn't know that?

So why u think europeans knew tabacco? ( Just as an example )

Do U despite Native Americans?


?

 

[Pacridge]

Honestly I can't wait until they deport the entire 11+ million that didn't get their paper work in order before crossing the boarder. I've had my eye on a job selling oranges off the 405 freeway for some time now. Once they're all gone that job is mine. The head hunter from corporate told me on a good day I can bring in over $17...sweet!

Seriously I've never met a Mexican national I didn't like. Well there was that one Polica in Puerto Vallarta, not pleasant. Other then him always have a great time in Mexico and with people from there. I'm headed to Merida tomorrow.

 

[cherokee]

U didn't know that?

So why u think europeans knew tabacco? ( Just as an example )

Do U despite Native Americans?


?

Here look up this word for me...CHEROKEE

 

[EkBalam]

Actually when some americans denny our Mexican-Spanish cultural, national and ethnical heritage, they are dennying themselves.
Yep.


Spanish Govenor Unzaga
Captain Bartolomé Beauregard (a Spaniard) in Philadelphia
Santiago Toutant Beauregard (a Spaniard)
1763 - 1801 Spanish Louisiana.
Spanish in Ohio
Spanish ship in Boston harbor
Spanish vessels in Massachusetts; the Santos Martires
Juan de Surriret (a Spaniard in New York)
Joaquin Garcia de Luca (a Spaniard in Massachussetts)
Captain Jose de Llano (a Spaniard in Massachussetts)
The Boal Family (from Spain in Pennsylvania)
The Colón Family (from Spain in Pennsylvania)
Isaac Gomez — born in New York on the July 28 1768, his Great, Great Grandfather, Isaac Gomez, was a Spanish nobleman and of the Jewish faith.
Juan de Miralles, a Spaniard in Philadelphia, meets with the Continental Congress.
Francisco Rendon, (Spaniard in Philadelphia)
George Farragut (Spaniard in US Navy)
The Fighting in Massachusetts 1775
Jose de Galvez
Captain General Torre
Miguel Antonio Eduardo in Philadelphia;
Spaniards entered Chesapeake Bay late May
1776 on the Spanish vessel "Santa Barbara"
Spaniards in St George
1777 : Spaniards landed Charleston, South Carolina on the Spanish vessel "Nuestra Señora del Carmen"
Navarro in Georgia
JosephMaria Elegio de la Puente, Juan Jose
Elegio de la Puente, Maria Elegio de la Puente
Don Antonio de Ulloa
General Alejandro O'Reilly in the Spanish Army

 

[jfuh]

Once I said this to a buddie who was not hispanic, and he agreed.

Now I share this statement in this forum.

Do u agree?

Nationalism

Any country need identity and national proud.

The United States is not the exemption of he rule, so We recognize our Latino-Hispanic cultural heritage with proud.

United We Stand!

National identity and national pride, sure, what's your argument?

 

[cherokee]

Actually when some americans denny our Mexican-Spanish cultural, national and ethnical heritage, they are dennying themselves.
Yep.


Spanish Govenor Unzaga
Captain Bartolomé Beauregard (a Spaniard) in Philadelphia
Santiago Toutant Beauregard (a Spaniard)
1763 - 1801 Spanish Louisiana.
Spanish in Ohio
Spanish ship in Boston harbor
Spanish vessels in Massachusetts; the Santos Martires
Juan de Surriret (a Spaniard in New York)
Joaquin Garcia de Luca (a Spaniard in Massachussetts)
Captain Jose de Llano (a Spaniard in Massachussetts)
The Boal Family (from Spain in Pennsylvania)
The Colón Family (from Spain in Pennsylvania)
Isaac Gomez — born in New York on the July 28 1768, his Great, Great Grandfather, Isaac Gomez, was a Spanish nobleman and of the Jewish faith.
Juan de Miralles, a Spaniard in Philadelphia, meets with the Continental Congress.
Francisco Rendon, (Spaniard in Philadelphia)
George Farragut (Spaniard in US Navy)
The Fighting in Massachusetts 1775
Jose de Galvez
Captain General Torre
Miguel Antonio Eduardo in Philadelphia;
Spaniards entered Chesapeake Bay late May
1776 on the Spanish vessel "Santa Barbara"
Spaniards in St George
1777 : Spaniards landed Charleston, South Carolina on the Spanish vessel "Nuestra Señora del Carmen"
Navarro in Georgia
JosephMaria Elegio de la Puente, Juan Jose
Elegio de la Puente, Maria Elegio de la Puente
Don Antonio de Ulloa
General Alejandro O'Reilly in the Spanish Army

And did you know that Pre-Hispanic cultures in Mexico descended from early Native Americans...:shock:

Now here is a sad but true fact.........

The Spanish systematically destroyed virtually all traces of Tenochtitlán and built what would become modern-day Mexico City in its place. Over the centuries, the lake was filled in and all that remains today of the mighty Tenochtitlán is a small excavation in the center of Mexico City known as the Templo Mayor. Pre-Hispanic civilizations were destroyed throughout Mexico (and later South America) and the local people were often forced into slavery. By some accounts, within the first 100 years of Spanish occupation, more than 90% of the indigenous population died from smallpox, measles or slavery in the mines.


http://www.on-the-matrix.com/north_america/Pre-HispanicMexico.asp

 

[Medussa]

I have a comment on this one. In my opinion where you reside has very little to do with your pride. Your pride comes from your heart. You can be Mexican but live in Bulgaria, will you call yourself a Mexican-Bulgarian? I'm not saying I have more pride for my nation in relation to everybody else on earth, but I can't see me calling myself South-African-American, or South-African-German. It makes no sense to me... Why incorporate a country's name in order to validate your existence and acceptance there?

 

[Davo]

I have a comment on this one. In my opinion where you reside has very little to do with your pride. Your pride comes from your heart. You can be Mexican but live in Bulgaria, will you call yourself a Mexican-Bulgarian? I'm not saying I have more pride for my nation in relation to everybody else on earth, but I can't see me calling myself South-African-American, or South-African-German. It makes no sense to me... Why incorporate a country's name in order to validate your existence and acceptance there?

I think some do it in part to honor their current residence...and in part to honor their homeland...

I only consider Mexican-Americans(or Texanos?) kids with mexican parents who were born in the U.S. other then that you're just mexican.

 

[ProZak]

Okay, I'm confused about the cultural identity names. Like, why do we call blacks African-Americans? Or like hispanics Mexican-Americans?? Aren't they all just Americans? Why am I not referred to as Irish-American? Or better yet, it would be Irish-Scottish-French3oops-American.

 

[alphamale]

Mexican-Americans Forged America.

In california, they forge drivers licenses so they can vote in elections.

 

[alphamale]

Okay, I'm confused about the cultural identity names. Like, why do we call blacks African-Americans? Or like hispanics Mexican-Americans?? Aren't they all just Americans? Why am I not referred to as Irish-American? Or better yet, it would be Irish-Scottish-French3oops-American.

I'm proud to be an english-irish-scottish-italian-german american! Hmmmm .... unwieldy - think I'll just make that american!

 

[alphamale]

George Farragut (Spaniard in US Navy)

I don't know who this is, but readers should not confuse him with David Glasgow Farragut, commander-in-chief of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War, famous for saying at the Battle of Mobile Bay, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

 

[jfuh]

I'm proud to be an english-irish-scottish-italian-german american! Hmmmm .... unwieldy - think I'll just make that american!

Sounds like, white, white, white, white oh and white.

 

[Pacridge]

Sounds like, white, white, white, white oh and white.

Yep, some of us match that description as well. Is that a problem?

 

[Jerry]

And did you know that Pre-Hispanic cultures in Mexico descended from early Native Americans...:shock:

Now here is a sad but true fact.........

The Spanish systematically destroyed virtually all traces of Tenochtitlán and built what would become modern-day Mexico City in its place. Over the centuries, the lake was filled in and all that remains today of the mighty Tenochtitlán is a small excavation in the center of Mexico City known as the Templo Mayor. Pre-Hispanic civilizations were destroyed throughout Mexico (and later South America) and the local people were often forced into slavery. By some accounts, within the first 100 years of Spanish occupation, more than 90% of the indigenous population died from smallpox, measles or slavery in the mines.


http://www.on-the-matrix.com/north_america/Pre-HispanicMexico.asp

Wow, you guys just get screwed no matter where you go.

 

[jfuh]

Yep, some of us match that description as well. Is that a problem?

I most definetely have a problem with it if that is what is defined as American culture.

 

[Medussa]

I most definetely have a problem with it if that is what is defined as American culture.

You are misinterpreting his words to suit your need. If I look at your immigration, I won't be too worried abt white-white-white-white and more white becoming the American culture.

 

[Pacridge]

I most definetely have a problem with it if that is what is defined as American culture.

How can you say it's not part of the "American Culture?"

 

[jfuh]

You are misinterpreting his words to suit your need. If I look at your immigration, I won't be too worried abt white-white-white-white and more white becoming the American culture.

I'm not saying it is nor is becoming american culture. I'm saying those whom claim it to be american culture are a big problem. They are also the ones that I have issue with.
The claim that traditional european cultural practices are what it means to be American?
No, that is not what american culture is about. American culture is about the land of the free. The place where ppl are free to practice any cultural, religious, ethnic, thought, expression and so on.
In otherwords, defining marriage btw man and woman is un-american, denying women the freedom to choose what to do with thier bodies is unamerican, denying individuals based on race certain privaledges is unamerican, making religious laws is unamerican, ect ect ect.

 

[jfuh]

How can you say it's not part of the "American Culture?"

I'm hardly arguing it isn't a part of american culture at all, I'm arguing that it is not definitive of what american culture is about. You put it perfectly, it's a part of american culture.
However not assimilating that part is by no means saying that an immigrant has not assimilated into american culture.