[livius]

Yes, my experience agrees with yours. Hispanics actually want to be...hold for it...Americans, that is, participate in the shared European-based history of our country. People of Spanish descent are, of course, Europeans and had a considerable impact on what is now the US, but Hispanics are Latin American speakers of Spanish (or, loosely, Portuguese) and are often mixed Indian or African or even Asian blood. However, just like the Eastern European Jews and other groups, they came here because they wanted to be part of the project, not because they wanted to be shunted off into the special (Democrat controlled) “Hispanics only” zone.

The same is true of blacks, I think, many of whom in my town (Jacksonville) are solidly middle class, many from Navy families, and despite some horrible incidents in Jacksonville’s history (look up ax-handles) just want to be part of the larger society and not shuttled into the (Democrat controlled) “black only” zone.

I think Trump’s outspokenness and pride in the US has had a lot to do with this.

[NobleFree]

The same is true of blacks, I think, many of whom in my town (Jacksonville) are solidly middle class, many from Navy families, and despite some horrible incidents in Jacksonville’s history (look up ax-handles) just want to be part of the larger society and not shuttled into the (Democrat controlled) “black only” zone.

And then there are the white kids who want to be gangstas.

[frank ballenger]

Reading the optimistic posts gives me a little hope. Something I haven’t had in a long time. Thanks.

[Flick Lives]

We’re all mutts on this bus.

[FreeReign]

Hispanics actually want to be...hold for it...Americans, that is, participate in the shared European-based history of our country.

I see a fair number of American flags flying in hispanic neighborhoods, sometimes even more than in white neighborhoods. I believe these patriotic hispanic neighborhoods are second generation plus, neighborhoods, not immigrant neighborhoods.