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To: The Cuban

I think I understand your anger, but when people refer to “Hispanics” on these threads it is just shorthand for illegals and their Hispanic leftist sympathizers. It is not directed at all Hispanics.


6 posted on 05/01/2016 9:35:08 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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To: Steve_Seattle

No non Mexican hispanic would ever waive a Mexican flag.


7 posted on 05/01/2016 9:36:19 AM PDT by The Cuban
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To: Steve_Seattle; The Cuban
Well, the easiest way to go about it is to never use the word "Hispanic" or "Latino". Both being made-up words by the government anyway, "Hispanic" in the 1970s and "Latino" in the 1990s.

There are too many national differences to use such vague terms ... like "European" when you mean to be talking about "French", "German", "English", "Polish". And as my late-wife drilled into me on a regular occasion, don't call an Aussie "English" or "British". That's enough to get badly beaten ...

11 posted on 05/01/2016 9:40:43 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Once is happenstance. Twice is circumstance. Three times is enemy action.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

Do not twist or redefine my words. Hispanic is not code-speak for illegals or leftists. Where did you come up with that????

On the East coast, everyone has always referred to anyone speaking Spanish or of Spanish descent as Hispanic. It’s applied to Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Costa Ricans, Spaniards, Columbians, Brazilians, and all South Americans.

It has nothing to do with legalities and is a reference, non-derogatory applied to friends, tourists or anyone of Spanish ancestry. Hispanics call themselves Hispanic and they be 6th generation from Spain.

Never heard the words Latino or Latina until I went to California.

Seattle Steve. -Why do you keep planting a statement about Trump supporters needing to be warned not to retaliate at democrat rallies? Seriously, you are ill advised or have not been paying attention if you think that a FR member could be a low life scum bag that has an interest in disrupting a democrat event. There are no agitating thug protestors on FR.


28 posted on 05/01/2016 10:08:29 AM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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