[Arkinsaw]

Modern day Mexicans are primarily the descendants of the original conquerors of the Aztecs. Odd that they are claiming the banner of the Aztecs as if they and the Aztecs are one and the same ("La Raza").

[mamelukesabre]

Exactly what I was thinking the whole time I read this artical.

Mexicans come from mexico. They are not ancient proto-ute-aztec indians. Mexicans speak a european language for chrissakes and are catholics!!!

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Actually most Mexicans are mostly of Indian decent with some European blood. The elite are mostly European and discriminate against those who are mostly Indian. However that doesn't ligitimize taking over Utah or the South West because they came from there. That is long past and they moved to Mexico of their own chosing before white men set foot on these shores. Not that it should make any differance either.

[Polybius]

Modern day Mexicans are primarily the descendants of the original conquerors of the Aztecs. Odd that they are claiming the banner of the Aztecs as if they and the Aztecs are one and the same ("La Raza").

Hernando Cortez sailed from the island of Cuba to conquer Mexico in 1519 with 11 ships, 508 soldiers, and 16 horses.

Upon landing in Mexico, Cortez had a considerable amount of help in conquering the Aztec Empire from other MesoAmerican Indian tribes who were sick and tired of being dominated and oppressed by the Aztecs.

Although we of Cuban descent are honored that some may believe that 508 of our ancestors were studly enough to mate so frequently as to change the entire gene pool of a few million MesoAmericans, the fact remains that most Mexicans are Mestizo of predominantly MesoAmerican blood.

< Bravo Sierra> Of course, I, personally, with 507 others just like me, could perform such a feat, but most of my cousins can not even come close. < /Bravo Sierra>

The current Mexican demographics breakdown is:

Population: 90 million
30% indigenous (Pure Indian)
60% mestizo (Mixed)
9% white

It matters not, however, who was where before they were conquered by whoever. In History, once you are conquered, you're outta there unless you conqer it back.