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In reply to the discussion: Calling George Zimmerman a "white Hispanic" means what, exactly? [View all]mzteris
(16,232 posts)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.