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To: equalator

Hispanic is a broad term. My family is from Spain (we even have the forehead and nose that Cruz has). I am white, and most people, before hearing my name, think I am something other than Hispanic. My half-brother is part indian and is darker skinned. We both, however, are considered Hispanic. Either way, ethnicity doesn’t actually matter. It is the character that actually counts.


19 posted on 05/31/2014 6:40:50 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

And that character will never be found again in a president who has white skin. I’m sticking to my thesis.


26 posted on 05/31/2014 6:53:59 PM PDT by equalator
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans; equalator
Hispanic is a broad term.

The terms "Hispanic" and "latino/a" are based on the words "Spain" and "Latin."

Latin as in the language of European Caucasians. Spain, as in the Caucasian European country.

In reality, "Hispanic" and "latino/a" refer to dark-skinned indigenous natives of nations in the Western hemisphere colonized hundreds of years ago by Spanish-speaking conquerors.

It is a term used to determine a race based on a linguistic foundation, as if language determined race.

It's actually a pretty interesting evolution of language being an impediment to communication, as Hobbes might remark to Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes)!

35 posted on 05/31/2014 7:20:04 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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