06-17-2010, 11:55 PM | #61 | |
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06-18-2010, 12:33 AM | #62 | |
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06-18-2010, 11:19 AM | #63 | |
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We have a much more diverse immigrant population (I can't for the life of me recall meeting an actual Mexican). In my area we have a big Salvadoran population. We also get the a few Venezuelans, Columbians etc etc. They work their ass off and they do not have an entitlement complex. They are the least likely to use public services for two reasons 1. Communication issues between the local communitties and public services 2. Distrust of government (of any government due to the experience they faced in there home country) As for sending money back home. Any immigrant who comes from a poor country and still has family there is going to do that. For those who return home after working here, from what I have seen...from what I know is because of economic reality. Thats a trait of first generation folks who realize they cannot afford to spend there retirement years in the United States. You work decades doing shit jobs on a shit wage and you get to the point where you just can't do it anymore. Do you live out your waning years in poverty or do you set your self up to live confortably among family and friends (and most important for the old...health care) in whatever country you came from? When the time comes, some carry through while other just stay with their kids. Every migrant culture does that when it makes economic sense. Whats important is what their children do. From what I gather, the main issue isn't immigration or their legal status. Its Mexicans. If every Mexican crossing the border did so legit and were completely legal, I have a feeling that instead of calling for better border controls folks would be calling for strict quotas on Mexican immigrants. I guess its some thing that happens when you mix Mexican culture with the culture of you southern states that creates a big bowl of turd. I don't know. I don't have the experience you guys have. My shitlist of immigrant groups is much much different then yours. Mainland China - I don't know where to begin India - Old Indian women can eat a horse cock... that and a bunch of other reasons Dominican Republic - (you fuckers talk to goddamn fast) Korea - Racist motherfuckers |
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06-18-2010, 11:45 AM | #64 | |
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06-18-2010, 01:31 PM | #65 |
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Good post Amorok.
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06-18-2010, 01:46 PM | #66 | |
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06-18-2010, 02:41 PM | #67 | |
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You go on the street and you see a brown person in work clothes. First thought is "illegal" You see a French person on the street...oh wait. You can't really identify a French...or German...or Irish guy on the street. Oh...and chances are they speak english. Throughout our history, it is those who looked different that generated the most butthurting among the majority. There were no laws against Irish or Italian immigrants but there damn sure laws against asian and african countries. Its natural. If they look different then they are bad. It is subliminal. In other words you little example against the french is not applicable. There wouldn't be as much deep seated hate running around if their wasn't brown involved. As Americans, we love our boogeymen. It keeps us occupied and allows us to produce simplistic explanations for all our problems. We prefer our boogeyman to not look anything like us. |
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Paul, around the turn of the last century it was Irish who were looked down upon. Then it was Italians. These people you imply aren't readily recognizable in a public setting were, in fact, readily recognizable.
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Its all nice to post photos but without any context what value are they again? Privately made signs against the Irish holds what value? (Side note: I love it how almost every damn group in this country try to play some sort of oppressed card. Not one group can say. "Yeah we always had it pretty good here.") Do I need to school you on 19th century United States? |
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06-18-2010, 03:04 PM | #70 |
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Actually scratch that.
I better go re-school myself on 19th century US before schooling anyone else. |
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