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mzteris

(16,232 posts)
32. the media doesn't have to "get some conflict
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 05:31 PM
Mar 2012

between Hispanics and Blacks" going.

There IS one in this country, unfortunately. It's a struggle for hierarchical dominance. The dominant culture is WHITE. Those who can assimilate gain more dominance than those who cannot.

Hispanics who can't speak English fare less well than Blacks. White Hispanics who can, are higher up on the social construct ladder. It's a struggle between Blacks and Hispancs who gain the better paying positions and positions of power in a company.

I've seen it first hand played out in quite disturbing ways.

Unfortunately, the darker the color of your skin, the harder it is to assimilate into the dominant culture. You can learn the language and lose the accent, but you can't change what color you are.

White supremacist patriarchal capitalism is alive and well in America.

Nothing orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #1
Your point is taken - I just wonder about the nomenclature oberliner Mar 2012 #2
Oh I'm sure part of their agenda is orpupilofnature57 Mar 2012 #16
I have and I think it is bizarre. His dark complection suggests his mother snagglepuss Mar 2012 #3
Um, something like 90% of the African slave trade landed EFerrari Mar 2012 #7
His mom was Peruvian. uppityperson Mar 2012 #54
Zimmerman is a Germanic name HockeyMom Mar 2012 #4
One parent being white and the other Latino can mean you have EFerrari Mar 2012 #5
Is it a self-identification choice? oberliner Mar 2012 #8
The Census uses "white non-Hispanic". EFerrari Mar 2012 #17
What differentiates a "white Hispanic" from a "person of color" ? oberliner Mar 2012 #18
I have no idea what the corporate media is doing, except maybe to EFerrari Mar 2012 #24
there are "white" Hispanics mzteris Mar 2012 #31
Thanks for the info! oberliner Mar 2012 #34
The media is trying to get.. butterfly77 Mar 2012 #29
Or crank up the viewership numbers.. X_Digger Mar 2012 #30
the media doesn't have to "get some conflict mzteris Mar 2012 #32
well done Solomon Mar 2012 #33
Today is the first time I have ever heard the term arcane1 Mar 2012 #6
NY Times, Reuters, CNN have all used that phrase in relation to Zimmerman oberliner Mar 2012 #10
Hispanic is a cultural term, not a racial one. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #9
Interestingly the dispatcher asked if he was "white, black, or Hispanic" oberliner Mar 2012 #13
I suspect that it's a bullshit category. Vattel Mar 2012 #11
What do you think are the political reasons? oberliner Mar 2012 #12
You haven't heard the term "white Hispanic' because white is the default. EFerrari Mar 2012 #20
they have to call him white because the story has a racial aspect Enrique Mar 2012 #14
That these outlets use "Hispanic" and not "Latino" is already a giveaway. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #21
What does that giveaway? oberliner Mar 2012 #23
"Hispanic" is a term white people use because it references Spain EFerrari Mar 2012 #25
Interesting oberliner Mar 2012 #36
Technically, yes. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #44
And Latino is a term used by people who want to reference Latin and Caesar of course. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #50
No. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #51
Sorry, I meant Augustus. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #52
I'm not exactly sure what "white" ... etherealtruth Mar 2012 #15
It means people tie themselves in knots trying to figure out eShirl Mar 2012 #19
There is a need to vilify Zimmerman beyond just being angry at him for what he did. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #22
Ding, ding, ding! Seeking Serenity Mar 2012 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Mar 2012 #26
Here's what I thought was a thoughtful article on 'white privilege' by Leonard Pitts... babylonsister Mar 2012 #27
that his race is white and his ethnicity is hispanic arely staircase Mar 2012 #28
Why mention both? oberliner Mar 2012 #35
his father brought it into the mix arely staircase Mar 2012 #37
he was initially identified by the media as simply 'white' Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #38
It means he is probably untattooed, rather tall-ish and is light skinned SoCalDem Mar 2012 #39
Zimmerman is not a white hispanic mathematic Mar 2012 #40
He's of mixed parentage, like myself. Cleita Mar 2012 #42
But does "white Hispanic" necessarily suggest mixed parentage? oberliner Mar 2012 #43
It is odd and actually inaccurate. Cleita Mar 2012 #46
I'm not sure JonLP24 Mar 2012 #45
By place of origin I am nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #47
Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #48
The Black population is heavily mixed due to slavery... MD20 Mar 2012 #55
The "media" is all about obfuscation for their own profit just1voice Mar 2012 #49
What are they trying to obfuscate in this case? oberliner Mar 2012 #53
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