Tag: Hispanics

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In the all-white neighborhood of my youth, the faraway people who are now known as “Hispanics” . . . or, more dubiously, as “Latinos” . . . or, unforgivably, as “Latinx” . . . were referred to with the catchall slur “Spics.”

It wasn’t until I reached my mid-teens and found cause to boldly venture into the City of Brotherly Love that I encountered any real-life Hispanics, who all seemed to be Puerto Rican. When I started driving a cab in Philly during my late teens and early 20s, it seemed as if that crumbled city’s most blighted areas were mostly inhabited by Puerto Ricans rather than blacks. (more…)

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While I was a student, I had a part-time job at an investment firm paying five whole dollars an hour! (Wow!) Then the company folded; lawyers, to make a very long story short. This left me scrambling to stay afloat during the recession that was beginning to unfold in 1990. The best I could find was a part-time fast-food gig, which for many people is the employment of last resort. But as far as diversity goes, I was living the dream.

I told the story about this wonderful job, and several others which instilled my love for contemporary capitalism, on my free web host account. (more…)

A breakfast taco: the new n-word?

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Mexicans are an undeniably proud people, whether they have reason to be proud or not.

I’ve written a lot about Texas lately, but only because Hispanics are goin’ bonkers down there killing other Hispanics in school shootings and migrant-smuggling disasters. (more…)

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I know, the fifty-fourth Super Bowl is old news. Who cares about something that occurred more than 24 hours ago? We might as well discuss a Babylonian sporting event. However, this Super Bowl averaged 102 million viewers, which makes it the eleventh most-watched event in US history — the top 10 are nine other Super Bowls and the final episode of M*A*S*H — and it is the pinnacle of Americanism. All football games are one elongated advertisement to consume more product, but this particular commercial, Super Bowl LIV, was blatantly hostile to its own consumer base. This seems unique and warrants dissection. (more…)

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The Racial Makeup of America’s Hispanics

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SALVADORANS

Percent of American Hispanics: 3.9

Today, Salvadorans make up almost as much of America’s Hispanic population as Cubans, but given their differing fertility levels (more on that below), they will almost certainly surpass Cubans inside of a generation. (more…)

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El Partido Republicano perdió debido a que la creciente marea de color demográficamente condena su gente geriátrica, desconectada y disminuida. Para ganar, se necesita abrazar la amnistía, comprometerse a llegar a la dinámica y excitante juventud hispana, negra, asiática e isleña de los Estados Unidos y abiertamente renunciar a su franja radical. (more…)

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Spanish translation here

The Republican Party lost because the rising tide of color demographically dooms its geriatric, out-of-touch, and dwindling base. In order to win, it needs to embrace amnesty, engage in outreach to America’s exciting and dynamic Hispanic, black, Asian, and Pacific Islander youths, and openly renounce its radical fringe. (more…)