Reply #23: She's not being racist.....

[TalkingDog]

if she would say that about any other group of people coming across the borders illegally....say Ethiopians or Canadians (not a race really, but neither is "Mexican"); if she would say it about Norwegians or the French.

Ask her how she would feel if they all came here legally...would that be acceptable? If she then says no, ask her why. If she says anything remotely racist, act shocked and say..."Bbbut...Mom, that's racist", with all the heartbroken innocence you can muster.

She might protest, but just look sad and heartbroken, shake your head slowly and just be quiet.

It worked for me. (I grew up in the Civil Rights Protests South. My mother used to use the "N" word)

The amazing thing to me now is the number of African-Americans who are out protesting alongside Caucasians against the influx of Hispanic populations. I saw a mixed group of millworkers protesting Hispanic workers one day and I felt like getting out of my car and asking the Afr-Amer.s if they understood that they were protesting with were some of the same people who protested their parents right to equal treatment when they were kids.

Wow,people have short memories.

edited for the spelling marms