Illegals?

[tkoy]

Re: Illegals?

the soilders are to busy making little kids run for water

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m9A_vxIOB-I

[Relambrien]

Re: Illegals?

snip for space

Both you and soulofcerberus are taking things out of hand a bit here. Just relax.

Of course not all Mexicans don't expect to be handed everything or expect things to be easy for them.

Neither does soulofcerberus:

Yet I draw the line when a fairly good number of them expect America to automatically hand them everything on a silver platter and treat Americans like trash and act as if Mexico owns the land they walk on.

Note that a "fairly good number" isn't even a majority, at least when I use it. It would be around 30% I would think.

It's just that it appalls me that their country practically pushes them into America and expects us to treat them better than we treat our own citizens, yet has immigration laws that would NEVER pass in america, yet our polititions ignore it and both sides become hypocrites.

Historically, America has been the "We welcome everyone! Find a better life here!" country. I'm not surprised that Mexico would expect America to treat their citizens better than they do. After all, we've been immigration advocates forever.

Of course I'm not racist at all against white-skinned Americans or any other race to be honest, however, I get teased a lot just because I'm Mexican. Practically by anyone, for no reason at all. I mean, I even talked to this girl the other day and she started ranting in my face about Mexicans taking all the jobs as if it was my damn fault. And people treat me bad because of what people like you (soulofcerberus) think of Mexicans in general. It really pisses me off because I'm not that kind of person. Yeah, I'm proud of who I am, but sometimes I wish I didn't tell people what country I'm from just to avoid drama.

I'm sorry to hear you get teased, but almost -everyone- does as long as they're something about you that's different from others. For instance, I'm my school's resident computer nerd and math nerd. It just so happens that for you, most people see the most different thing about you as being your ethnicity, and so that's what you get teased about.

About the incident with the girl, I think I understand why she ranted to you about illegal immigrants taking away jobs from legal Americans. Whenever I have a problem with someone or something, I usually rant about it to someone -related- to what's causing my problem, but not -sympathetic- to them. Meaning, a member of the group but one that isn't causing the problem. I do this because I feel a member of the group understands that some members of the group are causing problems, and therefore this person is most likely to be sympathetic towards me.

Now of course I don't know the exact conversation or tones used or anything, so I can't guarantee what I said is the case. From the information you've given me, I've determined that what I wrote is a likely scenario.

Now to clarify:

My parents of course aren't stubborn, stuck-up Mexicans that think they're supreme over everyone else. We started to fit in, learned the language, and now my dad is Art Director of Capital One and my mom has a job too as a secretary for a rehab center. Also, my brothers and I are doing exceptionally well in school, and we probably attend some of the best public schools in the country.

So yeah, we're doing well, even though my parents still have accents.. so they struggle a bit in the language even today, and I admit, even though I don't have an accent, and speak Spanish.. rarely ever.. I stumble a bit on my words when I talk too fast.

It isn't people like you that people like soulofcerberus have problems with. You are the type of person we -want- in America: someone who is willing to learn and accept change. His problems lie with people that come into the country illegally and expect to be able to speak their own language 24/7, while maintaining a relatively comfortable lifestyle. And when this doesn't happen, they blame America for not treating them sufficiently well. These are the people that we have problems with.

[purebloodtexan]

Re: Illegals?

Hayate has already said that he's just here to piss people off, and even if that wasn't his primary intention, he always violates Critical Thinking guidelines.

[purebloodtexan]

Re: Illegals?

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...ead.php?t=9973

2. Do not take anything personally. No flaming.

4. Since this is a Critical Thinking Forum use evidence to back up your statement if needed.

[jewpinthethird]

Re: Illegals?

Yeah, I'm going to motion to have hayatewillown banned from CT if s/he keeps posting garbage like this.