That's exactly the kind of thought-bite that goes on in Mexico --- you'll never see the kids of the white Mexicans wait tables to work their way through college. In Mexico there are very clear-cut racist lines on which race does which job. No American comes up with this kind of thing --- bayourod --- you must be a wealthy Mexican. Middle class Americans often have started out with or turned to your "brown people" (mestisos and indians) kind of jobs working their way up or trying to stay middle class. In this country there are no "white" jobs and "brown" jobs.
"That's exactly the kind of thought-bite that goes on in Mexico --- you'll never see the kids of the white Mexicans wait tables to work their way through college."
That's 100% true. Mexican society is very unequal and racist. I have an acquaintance of "white" Mexican descent, and his family wants nothing to do with anybody that doesn't have pure Spanish or European heritage.
A lot of the children of wealthy "white" Mexicans can be found attending Harvard or Yale (filling up the affirmative action quota), working on Wall Street, and jet-setting around the world. Their wealthy Mexican parents typically pay lower taxes than we do. The top rate is 40%, but let's just say enforcement isn't quite up to IRS standards.
And they're more than happy to send their "brown" mestizo peasant neighbors across the border.
"In this country there are no "white" jobs and "brown" jobs."
Absolutely mon.
I worked my way through school doing two things...working in rock bands and having my own LANDSCAPE BUSINESS.
I worked every bit as hard...probably harder than most illegals today. Didnt harm me a bit...got a good tan out of it too!
I would hate to see the opportunites I had denied to young people today who also want to work grunt jobs to get through school.