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I seriously hope that the majority of the posts on this wall are jokes. The amount of close-minded, uneducated rants is honestly disturbing. As Americans, you have the right to believe whatever you want, but at least try to get the facts before you make outlandish assumptions.
First of all, "gringo" is the equivalent of "yankee" in English. It's not racial. It means someone from the United States. Since we're on the subject, I'd like to point out that there is no word in the English language that is the equivalent of "United States citizen", but in Spanish, there are two: gringo and estadounidense. We say "American", but are Canadians or Mexicans or Bolivians any less American? Don't they live in America too, whether it be north or south? And if you don't like the word gringo because you find it offensive, then write a letter to the Commissioner of Baseball, because "America's game" shouldn't be stained with an awful word like "Yankee".
Now for some history... Unless you're a Native American, YOUR ancestors were once just like these Hispanic immigrants. They're not just from Mexico, either. That's just the "over-generalization" kicking in. They're from all over the world, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and yup, even Europe. So... what are you? Irish, German, Polish, Scandinavian? Those sure don't sound like English-speaking countries to me! My guess is that your ancestors came here not knowing a word of English, having barely more possessions than what they could carry, and not knowing a soul. They came here to escape religious persecution, economic struggle, and a chance at a better life. They came here so that they could bask in the glory of the American dream and have the freedom to do, say, and think whatever they pleased. Well, that dream is still alive today, if you're a white Christian man.
Every ethnic group, every other religion, everyone else, even women aren't allowed to THINK, DO, or SAY whatever they please. Think about it. Maybe you feel like you are protecting the ideals of America... but who are you protecting them for?
History and Language Lessons... Free, Today only!
I seriously hope that the majority of the posts on this wall are jokes. The amount of close-minded, uneducated rants is honestly disturbing. As Americans, you have the right to believe whatever you want, but at least try to get the facts before you make outlandish assumptions. First of all, "gringo" is the equivalent of "yankee" in English. It's not racial. It means someone from the United States. Since we're on the subject, I'd like to point out that there is no word in the English language that is the equivalent of "United States citizen", but in Spanish, there are two: gringo and estadounidense. We say "American", but are Canadians or Mexicans or Bolivians any less American? Don't they live in America too, whether it be north or south? And if you don't like the word gringo because you find it offensive, then write a letter to the Commissioner of Baseball, because "America's game" shouldn't be stained with an awful word like "Yankee". Now for some history... Unless you're a Native American, YOUR ancestors were once just like these Hispanic immigrants. They're not just from Mexico, either. That's just the "over-generalization" kicking in. They're from all over the world, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and yup, even Europe. So... what are you? Irish, German, Polish, Scandinavian? Those sure don't sound like English-speaking countries to me! My guess is that your ancestors came here not knowing a word of English, having barely more possessions than what they could carry, and not knowing a soul. They came here to escape religious persecution, economic struggle, and a chance at a better life. They came here so that they could bask in the glory of the American dream and have the freedom to do, say, and think whatever they pleased. Well, that dream is still alive today, if you're a white Christian man. Every ethnic group, every other religion, everyone else, even women aren't allowed to THINK, DO, or SAY whatever they please. Think about it. Maybe you feel like you are protecting the ideals of America... but who are you protecting them for?
My ancestors came here legally, learned the language and assimilated into society. These immigrants, especially the illegal immigrants, rarely do any of the three.
Not worth the price. You should have paid us to take them.
I like that you sign up today just to post this piece of idiocy. Welcome to FR.
How quaint. A racist troll.
"Illegal Wetback" isn't racist either.
My ancestors immigrated LEGALLY, and they NEVER marched in the streets, demanding "rights" and threatening American citizens.
Signed up 4-28-06. I'm getting a visual, Captain.
Good grief, dude. Where do you live???? You better go back to class.
This current situation is like all my friends and relatives coming to my place and we break into my neighbor's house and DEMAND that my neighbor provide for us. If he doesn't choose to do it, we'll make his life miserable.
“They’re from all over the world, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and yup, even Europe. So... what are you? Irish, German, Polish, Scandinavian? Those sure don’t sound like English-speaking countries to me! My guess is that your ancestors came here not knowing a word of English, having barely more possessions than what they could carry, and not knowing a soul.”
The difference is that those legal immigrants wanted to be Americans. They wanted to learn the language. They didn’t want to we Polish, German etc. They wanted to be Americans. The illegal aliens coming here from Mexico want to be Mexicans and speak Spanish. They want to steal what they can from us. They want to make the US Mexico with free benefits. If they want to be Mexican they need to stay there and make their country a better place.