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Mexican Anti-Americanism in America: Mexicans who choose a better a life in America, hate America
frontpagemag.com ^ | 12-06-02 | David Montgomery

Posted on 12/06/2002 4:58:23 AM PST by SJackson

Mexican Anti-Americanism in America
By David Montgomery
FrontPageMagazine.com | December 6, 2002


In Los Angeles last year, cars were seen bearing illuminated signs that read “F--- you, this is still Mexico.”  Not just a few cars.  Thousands.  This is but one sign of the hostility towards the United States that is growing among Mexicans living in this country.

As the number of Mexicans living in the U.S. has ballooned (growing from 2 million to 23 million over the past thirty years), so have the feelings of anti-Americanism among them.  While the many  Mexicans living in the U.S. are still law-abiding and loyal, there are disturbing signs that anti-Americanism is on the increase.  Worse, it is being aided and abetted by the anti-Americanism of native American leftists.

When the Mexican national soccer team came to Los Angeles to play a match against the U.S. team in the summer of 2002, the loyalty of the fans was clear, as demonstrated by the number of Mexican flags waving across the city.  Similar attitudes were shown at a 1998 match, with even more repulsive behavior by the Mexican fans.  White members of the crowd were jeered at, cursed, soaked with beer, and otherwise harassed.  Some in attendance even reported that the United States Marine Band was doused with urine.

The Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) is one of the leaders in this anti-American movement.  MALDEF is a supposed grass-roots organization that receives almost none of its money from the people it claims to support. In reality, they are funded by the Ford Foundation and take their ideological guidance from the anti-American leftists of the National Lawyers Guild.  Among other things, they promote free college tuition for illegal immigrants, the lowering of educational standards to accommodate Hispanics, refusal to defend American borders, and the right of criminals to vote in U.S. elections.  This is all from an organizational that proudly proclaims itself “the premiere Latino civil rights organization in the United States.”

In early 2002 the Mexican counsel general in San Jose, California, Marco Antonio Alcazar, visited a group of largely Hispanic ten- and eleven-year olds at a Salinas, California elementary school. There he extolled the virtues of Americans claiming Mexican citizenship and gave the school a collection of books from the Mexican government, designed “to help students understand Mexican history and culture.”  In these books, the failure of Mexico – a nation secretly tormented by the fact that its northern neighbor has become the world’s leading society while it has remained a banana republic – is blamed on “American imperialism.”  This, of course, is despite the fact that in 1867, we rescued Mexico from domination by an invading French army that had tried to plant an imperial flag there while we were rendered incapable of enforcing the Monroe Doctrine by the Civil War .

Is it any wonder that so many of our immigrants have contempt for our country and its traditions, when such a large number of native-born Americans feel the same way?  From our schools, to our television shows, to the seats of our political power, widespread disdain is shown for many aspects of our nation’s culture and heritage.  We are setting a very poor example for the newcomers to our country, regardless of their predispositions.

Nowhere is this worse than on college campuses.  At the University of Houston, a popular mural covers an entire wall of the Student Center.  This travesty of art depicts the United States in the guise of a monstrous Uncle Sam terrorizing the strong but defenseless Mexican people, his foot stomping on a book labeled the “U.S. Constitution.”  When the school proposed painting over the mural during a renovation, such was the outcry from Latino students that the idea was quickly abandoned.

Such anti-Americanism among Mexican students is encouraged by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, the country’s largest Hispanic student group. Aztlan” is the name given to a section of the western United States (stretching as far north as Washington and east as Texas) that extremist Mexicans still dream of as their own.  Among MEChA’s more outrageous positions is their open denial of the authority of the U.S. government.  They pledge themselves to be an “indigenous people, who are sovereign and not subject to a foreign culture.”  What they propose is nothing less than treason, a Mexican nation “autonomous and free” to be balkanized from within the United States.  Not only does MEChA have chapters at most universities throughout the Southwest, they even have groups at some high schools, thus ensuring that young and suggestible minds can be corrupted early.

Of course, if anyone promoted a self-conscious racial nationalism on the same lines for white mainstream Americans, they would be condemned from one end of the political spectrum to the other.  But let a half-baked pseudo-nation like “greater Mexico” (or “Palestine,” come to think of it, a nation that never appeared in maps or history books before the PLO invented it.) do it, and it’s politically correct, because they bear the sacred mantle of the Third World.

This doublespeak is also the focus of many Chicano Studies courses taught at colleges across the country, where the myth of Aztlan is presented as fact.  The bible of these classes is the best-selling Occupied America, a book filled with anti-American vitriol, in which author Rodolfo Acuna offers up such poisonous theories as “Anglo control of Mexico's northwest territory is an occupation” and “Chicanos are not able to obtain justice [in the U.S.] because they are controlled and living in captivity.”

Such ideas are having an effect, too.  During my abortive career as a professor at a California community college, my classes always included a number of students of Hispanic descent.  When discussing the United States’ war with Mexico in the 1840s, I often received questions about how and why America had “stolen” Mexico’s land.  That generally led to discussion of whether or not this territory would someday be reclaimed by Mexico.  Although not universally so, this usually was regarded by the Mexican-American students as being not only desirable, but inevitable, particularly among those with the closest ties to Mexico.

Of course, these students who thought America’s ownership by right of conquest of conquest was illegitimate had no trouble with enjoying the fruits of our more developed civilization, and never mentioned that Mexico itself is a nation founded on conquests, both of the Aztecs (and others) by the Spanish and of prior Indian groups by the Aztecs.

This reconquista of the Southwestern United States – a movement to “take back” Texas, California, Arizona, and New Mexico, not by conquest, but by attrition – is the most obvious and potentially dangerous example of anti-American feelings in the Hispanic community.  Mexicans intend to achieve this goal, in part, by immigrating to the area in such large numbers that they effectively, if not literally, claim the region for Mexico.  This remains the primary goal of the “Brown Berets” of the Aztlan movement, self-styled freedom fighters who compare the United States government to Satan.  They liken themselves to the Palestinians in Israel and wish for an intifada in the U.S.  Not surprisingly, they are viciously anti-Semitic and racist towards everyone but themselves.

In their efforts at “reconquest,” Mexicans and Mexican-Americans have the full support and encouragement of the government of Mexico, particularly in the personage of President Vincente Fox.  El Presidente is fond of saying that he is not the leader of 100 million Mexicans, but rather 123 million, the difference being those living in the United States.  Fox isn’t the first to espouse this view.  His predecessor, Ernesto Zedillo, once proclaimed, “I have proudly affirmed that the Mexican nation extends beyond the territory enclosed by its borders.  In other words, he is the sovereign of loyal Mexican citizens who just happen to be living in this country.  This sentiment was subsequently backed up by the Mexican consul in Los Angeles, Jose Angel Pescador Osuna, who boldly stated that, we are practicing la Reconquista in California.”

It is estimated that there are more than 3 million illegal immigrants from Mexico living in the United States today.  What are we to make of residents whose first act as “new Americans” was to break the law?  Apologists for illegal immigration (like President Fox) say that poverty in Mexico drives the hopeless to enter the U.S. in search of a better way of life.  But it is impossible for this country to absorb such huge numbers of largely poor, illiterate people, especially when assimilation is the last thing they have in mind.

Historically, Mexican immigrants to the United States as a group have been among those least likely to become citizens.  Although a number of reasons for this have been cited, one of the most compelling is the enduring attachment among Mexican immigrants to their home country.  Unlike the immigrants of an earlier time, who generally were eager to adopt America whole-heartedly as citizens, the fealty of many Mexicans is much less secure.  This dual nationality of Mexican-Americans is compounded by recent changes in Mexican law that allow even those expatriates who are American citizens to reclaim their Mexican nationality.

The potential impact of this division in loyalty is profound.   If an immigrant’s heart is still given to Mexico, then it is not given to America.  It is also quite apparent that the interests of the Mexican government (and her loyal citizens in the U.S.) are not always the same as those of the American government and the majority of our people.  Whether the issue is illegal drugs, trade, or the economy, Mexico has a distinct agenda that is often at odds with our own.  

The most tendentious issue between the two involves immigration.  For many years now, the Mexican government has been calling for a large increase in the number of Mexicans allowed to legally immigrate to the United States each year.  As if that weren’t enough, President Fox has also chastised the U.S. for the dangerous nature of the shared border, which often results in the deaths of those trying to enter the country illegally.  He calls upon the United States to make the border safer for the thousands who would criminally enter.

Such ideas clearly go against the will of the majority of the American people, as revealed by a series of polls. (Recent studies conducted by Gallup, the New York Times, and Zogby International, among others, all indicate majority support for restricting immigration.)  It would, therefore, be easy to simply dismiss these radical proposals, were it not for the organized and concerted efforts of Mexican-Americans to support these and other policies at the urging of the Mexican government. Those who are eligible to vote in the U.S. are constantly urged to “vote in the interests of Mexico” and think Mexico first.”  The Mexican government calls this deliberate advocacy of disloyalty among American citizens of Mexican heritage acercamiento (literally translated as “approach”).

This brand of shocking interference in the American political process by a foreign government would have been front-page news during the Cold War, but for Mexico today it is de rigueur.  Former Speaker of the California State Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa said in 1999 that Mexican President Zedillo had “great impact in defeating Proposition 187,” the California measure to deny state services to illegal immigrants.  One might wish Villaraigosa had made this statement with outrage, but in fact it was with pride.  He later went on to nearly win the mayoralty of Los Angeles, a feat that surely would have been a great triumph for the Mexican government.

How is it that most Americans are completely unaware of this manipulation of our government and political system?  One simple explanation is that they don’t speak or read Spanish.  The Mexican media, including television, newspapers, and the Internet, doesn’t try to hide these efforts.  There is no reason to: They know that most Americans wouldn’t understand what they heard, even if they were exposed to it.  Further disguising their efforts is the benign public face the Mexican government puts on when speaking to American government, media, and corporations, the face that most Americans see and hear.  There you will not hear of reconquista or acercamiento, but rather talk of cooperation and being “good neighbors.”

Confronting such a concerted and dedicated effort will not be easy.  This is especially so if we are unwilling to even address the problem.  We, as Americans, must stand-up against the derision of our culture and the lies about our history.  Our fears of political incorrectness must no longer make us passively accept the hatred shown towards us by those living in our own country.  Furthermore, if we are truly serious about protecting the prosperity and traditions we enjoy, we must start working towards a moratorium on immigration and a reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment.   Otherwise, we will only continue to leave our borders insecure, our heritage under attack, and our safety in jeopardy.

At the very least, we should stop pretending that Mexico isn’t a foreign country, eager to pursue its own national interest at the expense of ours.






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To: SJackson
I tried posting this around 12:05am and couldn't! Glad you did though... what would it take to get this on Fox news or any other outlet??? ;)
Best wishes...
101 posted on 12/07/2002 10:48:58 PM PST by Terridan
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To: Holden Magroin
"That's why I said "Mexican-Americans." And I don't see why they're genetic make-up is relevant."


Most people I know who are 5th or 6th generation Americans are Americans and don't identify all that much with Mexico. I know New Mexicans that speak Spanish and everything but will boast they've never stepped foot into Mexico and never will. I wouldn't consider them to be Mexicans. If their families never came from Mexico then it's even more inaccurate to call them Mexicans or Mexican-Americans. Most say they are Spanish-Americans or will say they're Spanish-Indian Americans some use "hispanic".

Check out this guy's "hate crime":

http://santafenewmexican.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=6293329&BRD=2144&PAG=461&dept_id=367954&rfi=6

102 posted on 12/07/2002 10:59:21 PM PST by FITZ
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To: Guillermo
It's like I said before. Once we conquered the Apaches, Commanches, and Navajos, we opened the door for the Mexican invasion. If they had tried this 120 years ago, they would be hanging over a fire having their brains roasted.
103 posted on 12/07/2002 10:59:56 PM PST by Ol'Grey Head
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To: FITZ
Ha! Mexican-American on Mexican racism leads to a "hate crime". Will wonders never cease?
104 posted on 12/07/2002 11:04:23 PM PST by dennisw
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To: Illbay
Well, the Mexicans were here long before we were.

Actually what was here was Spanish and we never kicked them out, most of the Spaniards and Spaniard-Indians stayed, it's evident from some last names in the SW. Mexico was a very weak government from the start and it couldn't hold onto territory it had when it became independent from Spain. Mexico only had these territories about 25 years, if anyone could come reclaim them, it would have to be Spain but it already gave them to Mexico.

The Spaniards and Chicanos aren't close to being the same people, look what the Chicanos went and did to Don Juan de Onate's statue in Albuquerque that the Spanish-Americans tried to have to commemorate the Spanish Conquest of the SW USA.

105 posted on 12/07/2002 11:05:40 PM PST by FITZ
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To: dennisw
Isn't that the weirdest bit of political correctness in an article you've ever seen? They had to invent "cultural-racism hate crime" because it was hispanic against hispanic which confuses them. They don't realize some people don't like foreigners at all ---like this guy probably, some don't like foreigners when they attempt to take over. I'm sure if the offender was lighter skinned, the article would have carefully mentioned that but likely he wasn't.
106 posted on 12/07/2002 11:08:31 PM PST by FITZ
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To: FITZ
Yes it was hatred of foreigners that lead him to shoot I guess. Perhaps there was something else that's not mentioned in the article. Was there a feud? Were the "Mexicans" illegal and/or playing loud music and making a mess of their yard? 

My speculation would be the same as yours that the shooter was of Spanish Mexican descent and the ones shot at were darker Mestizos. New Mexico has always been one of our poorest states. A huge influx of illegal Mexicans sure won't help.

108 posted on 12/07/2002 11:15:05 PM PST by dennisw
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To: Illbay
"I agree, but then I say the same thing about that silly slaveholders' rebellion back in '61."

Sorry, but I don't see the connection.

109 posted on 12/08/2002 6:29:33 AM PST by Wonder Warthog
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To: daviddennis
"I don't think of an illegal Mexican as any less welcome than, say, a high tech worker on the H1B program. We have a shortage of all kinds of workers in this country."

Sorry, but there is a HUGE difference between'em. The H1B worker is working legally within the system. The "illegal Mexican" is a criminal. All such should be rounded up and sent home (and that INCLUDES the H1B types that illegally overstay their visas).

110 posted on 12/08/2002 6:32:30 AM PST by Wonder Warthog
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To: txflake
".... only problem is Comanche hated us Anglos even more."

Not anymore--they admit we whipped their asses fair and square (from an editorial by a nationally syndicated columnist of Comanche descent--I can't think of the guys' name right now).

111 posted on 12/08/2002 6:35:10 AM PST by Wonder Warthog
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To: Wonder Warthog
bump
112 posted on 12/08/2002 7:19:45 AM PST by GrandMoM
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To: willyone
"The real battle is here and we are losing."

I agree. But we're losing because we're fighting within the parameters set by the opposition, and our 'leadership' is more interested in not offending anyone (except us) rather than getting the job done.

113 posted on 12/08/2002 7:22:19 AM PST by Paulie
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To: Texas_Jarhead; maranatha
Five or ten minutes everyday spent in the 'Latest Articles,' instead of the 'Latest Posts' field would have allowed you to find this thread.
114 posted on 12/08/2002 11:26:28 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy
"Five or ten minutes everyday spent in the 'Latest Articles,' instead of the 'Latest Posts' field would have allowed you to find this thread."

FWIW, I rarely peruse the latest posts section rather than latest articles.
115 posted on 12/08/2002 1:26:22 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: SJackson
The solution: build a double-tiered, steel reinforced concrete wall at both borders and give the Border Patrol, Customs, INS and Coast Guard a bigger budget and more lattitude so they can do their jobs properly.
116 posted on 12/09/2002 11:50:32 AM PST by Commander8
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To: BrooklynGOP
BTTT
117 posted on 12/09/2002 4:43:13 PM PST by GrandMoM
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To: Billy_bob_bob
Do you remember where the Pink Poodle house is in Prunedale? I live right behind that house. Believe it or not , the county finally built an overpass at San Miguel Canyon Rd. Enough people got killed I guess. Also, the U.S. 101 bypass finally got approved.
You are dead on about Salinas. It is a northern state of Mexico. Monterey is still great. That is where we go out to dinner and shop. It is still ultra-left wing though.
118 posted on 12/11/2002 9:38:37 AM PST by dc27
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To: Commander8
I agree whole heartedly on the wall, but I would like to add that it is time for the voice of the people to reach out and smack some sense back into our government. We the people have the power to get things back in order. Start patitions in your neighborhoods, send letters to your reps, mayors, and governors. If our voting system is being corrupted by the blind greed and personal agendas of our leaders then get them out of OUR HOUSE! (the WH) Stop being sheep if you don't like where the shepard is leading you. I for one am letting my voice be heard and I hope that enyone else in this forum is doing everything they can to stop these self destructive antics our legislation is allowing.
119 posted on 12/11/2002 11:56:25 PM PST by JHrules
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To: Wonder Warthog
nationally syndicated columnist of Comanche descent..

Do you mean David Yeagley? He has a thing called "Bad Eagle.com" and writes in Frontpagemag I think.

120 posted on 12/19/2002 8:44:42 AM PST by anatolfz
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