DU Racism Toward Hispanics/Latinos

[FreedomReload]

I will admit I have dismissed a lot of the talk by African Americans and Arabs of how DU has some racist tendencies. But now I see Hispanics/Latinos have become the new target around here. Not just the standby "Miami Mafia" Cuban exiles that are hated, but Mexicans and other immigrants who work hard at the jobs nobody wants and then deported back to the shit hole they came from. I will never dismiss any racism I see again, and give fellow minorities the benefit of the doubt instead of the know-it-all white guys.

P.S. I don't care about the ethnicity/race wording problems some may have.

[judaspriestess]

1. DU Racism Toward Hispanics/Latinos

I am new here, and I am curious, will you refer a couple of threads where I can read this??? Thanks

[physioex]

7. I have been here a few months and this is new to me too...EOM

[Mika]

2. When did "latino" or "hispanic" become races?

?

[FreedomReload]

3. P.S. I don't care about the ethnicity/race wording problems some may have.

Read that part again.

[merh]

4. Please provide links to threads that support your first statement

"I will admit I have dismissed a lot of the talk by African Americans and Arabs of how DU has some racist tendencies."

and then links to posts that support the statement:
"But now I see Hispanics/Latinos have become the new target around here."

There is no way anyone can make an honest and intelligent reply to your comments (accusations) unless they have all of the information.

[JanMichael]

5. I don't dig Batista wannabees like Bosch. That's Political not Racial.

That said I see lots of Polish cracks go by here on DU totally ignored.

I guess Ethnic assholishness runs amok?

On another note the whole fucking concept of "Race" is bogus, but that doesn't ever seem to occur to many here often either.

Oh and Sexism...That gets intentionally ignored as well.

<sigh>

EDIT: The term "Hispanic" is "Racist" in my opinion. "Latino" is, from what my LATINO friends have told me, much less condescending.

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

6. Racism has no place here, or anywhere.

I'll be on my guard for it. That goes for religious bigotry, etc.

[shraby]

11. I belong to the human race

and have all my life. Please let me know which threads show racism..I don't remember reading any. If you can't point any out, please go back to the freeper site where you will find plenty of racism.

[QC]

8. "know-it-all white guys"

ROFLMAO! Who says irony is dead?

[MercutioATC]

9. I've seen some things here that were CALLED racism, but I've seen none.

Suggesting that people who entered this country illegally (be they of ANY nationality) should not recieve the same benefits as legal U.S. citizens isn't racist. It's an opinion (one I agree with).

I've seen that labeled as racism by another poster here, but I don't believe it is.

[FreedomReload]

10. This Thread For Starters

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2012804

If I had the search feature I could find them faster.

[shraby]

12. That was a link brought in

from another site for discussion. The replies I read were not racist.

[Moderator]

13. Locking

This would be better addressed in the Ask The Administrators forum.