Look at the picture. Do these people look like the descendants of Spanish Conquistadors, or of the Amerindians that they conquered and who have never had a decent government that was not one of conquest and exploitation by the Conquistador class. Of course in the US, our own Amerindians might want to leave, but they have no place else to go that might be an improvement. Many years ago I was studying in Mexico and briefly stayed with and “old” Spanish/Mexican “family”. THey were 3 aging spinsters living in a badly deteriorated mansion. Their youngest sister had recently married a successful businessman. All they could do was remark scornfully, “Ella se caso con un INDIO.” In English, “She married an Indian.”
“Ella se caso con un INDIO.”
Heh. This morning I was explaining the difference between Indio and Guero as Mexican slang to my son. He was bored and said he already knew...
The racism of the Spaniard overclass is responsible for virtually all the ghastly poverty in Mexico and all of “Latin” America. One has to agree with AMLO that the upper class of Mexico has been exceptionally predatory, which is putting it mildly.
But the Mestizos are still a mix, and for the most part they don’t disagree with the attitudes of the gueros, they just want to BE them. So a ruthless Mestizo businessman will do anything for the guera blondina - it’s why he’s a ruthless businessman!
So to me they are all descendants of Los Conquistadors, except the 30% of Mexico that really are Indio. You’re correct that the picture shows mostly Guatemalan Amerindians, but that country and the rest of Central America is far more guero Spaniards then Indio. El Salvador even has a significant German ethnic presence, and red heads with freckles are not uncommon there!
And the Conquistadors left their culture which is all about grabbing things, anyway you can. If they can shake down the Americans for their cash and their power by guilt tripping us about “you took our land!” then we are weak and they are strong if we give in.
They will understand if we say no. In fact, they will respect that - in their country, it makes you El Jefe. You must know that if you’ve been in Mexico a lot.
And that’s why Trump is actually the best guy for us. HIM they respect - the other guys....they just want to get over on them, force them to pay La Mordida.