[MissNomer]

So their retort was "We're not white, we're Hispanic," instead of "You're a racist piece of garbage"? And the article itself hastens to say that the pair were "shamed for being white, even though they are not"? Why did the parties involved feel it necessary to say those things?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So their retort was "We're not white, we're Hispanic," instead of "You're a racist piece of garbage"?

Don't know but it seems to be an automatic response.

When someone called me a "banana" I responded that the term was "apple" and if they were going to insult me they should get the nomenclature right.

[Moonman62]

So their retort was “We’re not white, we’re Hispanic,” instead of “You’re a racist piece of garbage”? And the article itself hastens to say that the pair were “shamed for being white, even though they are not”? Why did the parties involved feel it necessary to say those things?

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I guess most people who eat the trash at Burger King have been brainwashed by the liberal media and the Democrats.

[metmom]

So their retort was "We're not white, we're Hispanic," instead of "You're a racist piece of garbage"?

I think they were OK for saying that.

It was a way for them to disarm her and take the wind out of her sails without getting into a verbal battle.

I don't see it as ashamed of being white as much as *You idiot! You're such a racist you can't tell the difference between *white* and *hispanic* (or whatever you want to call tan skinned people who speak some form of Spanish.)