Mexican Spanish is a mix between Spanish, and various regional Indian dialects. Some of Mexico speaks primarily Castilian Spanish, but in general, there are roughly 7,000 Spanish dialects in Mexico.
The brown Mexicans are those who descend from one of many native Indian tribes which also includes native American Indians. Many Native American Indian tribes went south to trade with the Mexican people.
In the US, many who are labeled Hispanic, aren’t Hispanic at all! They are Native American Indians who sought shelter in the Spanish Catholic Forts when the west was being inhabited by settled Europeans from the east. The white man had guns, the Indians didn’t and the Indian population was being wiped out. Therefore they sought shelter in those Spanish Catholic Forts for their survival. They were ‘Christianized’, and took on Spanish Surnames in addition to learning the Spanish and Latin languages. In those days the Catholic church used Latin as a central language in order to communicate with one another so that no matter what country a priest came from, he could speak to another priest.
The cultural differences between the Indian Hispanic and the Mexican Hispanic exist and is most notable in their art and clothing styles, as well as the colors they use in art and clothing. Depending on which tribe the Indian Mexican descends from will also influences attitude. Some tribes were very petty and hatefully vindictive while others were more laid back, kind and generous.
Many of the Mexican Spanish today consider the South Western United States as their own cultural lands because not only did the American Indian travel south for trade, but the Mexican Indian also traveled North for trade. The barrier was the Arkansas River. Anything north of the Arkansas was American Indian territory, anything south of it was Mexican Indian Territory. See Bent’s Fort History for more details.
This is why LaRaza exists. They feel that their territorial ancestral home was infringed through what they consider to be an illegal purchase of the land from France. (Louisiana Purchase) and is why many Mexicans pour over the border and hate whites.
At the same time, the American Indian Hispanic sometimes has Spanish or French blood, too! Some of my descendants married into Native American Hispanic families. Some of them are very aware of their ancestors, some of whom were from Spain. Some of their homes are decorated with American Indian arts..blankets, paintings, jewelry, decorative items common to Indian ancestry, but you sit down at the table to Spanish foods...sometimes Indian foods as well.
But if you go into the homes of Hispanics who are not of native American heritage, you find different tastes in art and decorations. Instead of Indian blankets you will find Mexican blankets. You find the bold, bright colors of Mexico such as bold greens and Yellows and reds. The Indian blankets would contain more muted colors of the desert sunset for example instead of the colors of parrots.
All of these minor nuances make a difference in cultural attitudes. Hispanics who have been here for generations resent what even THEY call “Wetbacks”. There’s a huge difference in attitude socially as well.
I imagine similar differences exist between the Caribbean Hispanics as well. Many of the Caribbean Hispanics are Jewish descendants. Columbus’s goal was to find a safe place for the ousted Jewish population from Spain in the 1490’s, so there will be cultural nuances among this group that may or may not exist in the Southwestern Mexican/American Hispanics.
I say may or may not exist in Southwestern Hispanic populations because another safe haven for ousted Hebrews was...south America. There are many artifacts within the western States containing indications of the existence of Hebrew culture from a very long time ago. Some of which is written in Paleo Hebrew.
All of these mixed societies are a blend of the different peoples they descended from as are white European Americans.
It’s the most natural thing in the world for birds of a feather to flock together. So when the democrats seek to desegregate and bust up places heavy in a particular cultural group, they are in reality doing a disservice to not only that particular group, but to all groups of peoples. It’s very natural for people to prefer what they are most familiar with, but the democrat labels that, racism.
And yes, there most certainly ARE traits common to particular cultural groups! Unless those traits involve crime, then there is nothing at all wrong with having cultural traits! Even the democrats have them. Take the ‘ruling class’ democrats for example. You don’t see them moving into the hovels of the black inner city neighborhoods, do you? They aren’t sending THEIR kids to the inner city, financially struggling schools, do you?
They send their kids to the top rated public schools and yes, all schools have a rating.
As far as I can see, democrats are refusing to learn the difference between their opinions and reality. They think the voice inside their heads is reality. Normal people realize that when voices exist, it’s a sign of some sort of psychosis.
You can’t lump people into one basket...there are too many variables.
Well said; around Santa Fe, Northern New Mexico, Southern Colorado, are indeed, descendants from the Conquistadors along with Native American ancestry.
When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, you could already eat in a restaurant and stay in a hotel in Santa Fe. Maybe St. Augustine Florida was similar.