[garbageseeker]

My mom shares your sentiments. She remembers LA as a little girl how nice the city was and it breaks her heart how this wave of Latinos done to this great city.

We have this discussion quite frequently and she blames many people for this mess. Sometimes, it brings me great shame to be half-latino because of the actions of others.

[lakey]

Your mother is correct. There were nice areas of L.A. when I was a youngster. I just happened to live on the wrong side of the street to attend the "good" junior high school.

[Amerigomag]

That's a leg up.

Recognizing the critical difference between cultural heritage and geopolitical allegiance.

The melting pot worked for both these women because the numbers and order provided time and space for assimilation and perspective.