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Originally posted by SRISER
You would think that a Latino would be from a latin country...but no. Somehow, we have lost the use of the word Mexican, Columbian etc. What is wrong with that? It is like using the silly word Hispanic which means nothing...it is a word that the US government made up. Where are these people from, Hispania?
I am of the firm belief that all legal residents of the US should be called Americans. No hyphens. Just Americans.
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hispania! that is my arguement since my highschool days. if you think about it, it is the opposite of what gets all us asians ruffled up (not me, i could give a rats...)
"oriental?!! i am not oriental! a rug is oriental, we are asians!"
but in the "hispanic"culture, you dont hear that. you hear, "mexican?! i am not mexican, food is mexian, i am HISPANIC!"
we should be eating hispanic food with our mexican friends. right? i dont get it, i cant find Hispania on any map. me i am american, and my parents were both born in china. nuff said.