Why are Mexican's so proud of Mexico - or their 'heritage'?

Question

Are they proud of:
- 50% illiteracy?
- Massive corruption?
- Poverty that is 20x the amount in the U.S.
- Open racism of Mexicans against native Mexican Indians?
- Millions of Mexicans running North for jobs because they can't find any in Mexico?
- Male oppressive society over women?

Is this what you are all so proud of? Is this why you march and drive around with Mexican flags while in America or scream "hecho en Mexico" while you live and work outside your own country illegally?

If you were really proud of Mexico, wouldn't you instead be going back there to work hard to make Mexico a better place - a place to truly be proud of?

Answer 1

You repeat the question....I repeat my answer.
Are you counting our morals and values?

I am Mexican-American and I am proud of my culture, morals, principles, history, religion and all the moralirty you can think of.

This does not mean I am proud of our current corrupt government, does it?

Now, let's talk about our whatever number you got there for literacy...you know what? Our education system in urban areas are considered to be of higher qualities than those in certain parts in the USA.

Yes, Mexico has a long history of corruption, but you know where that comes from? From the Spanish conquest where the Spanish leaders were corrupt. The Mexican government is still going through the stage of renewing their democratic system.

Even though most of Mexico's government is corrupt, many bodies of the government are trying to fight for democracy, equality and the right for a secured country.

It's the same way the USA is fighting to disappear terrorism...something that is far from happening.

Answer 2

Check the illiteracy in the US.

Check the corruption in the US.

20x the amount of the US? Are you proud of the poverty percentage of the US?

Are you really going to question Mexicans about racism and weigh that against the racism in the US? You will lose.

Are you going to fault any person for doing whatever they can to help and provide for their family? What would you do given the choice?

You want male oppression against women? Look at how many states still give women freedom over their bodies. Look at the average salary of a woman's v. a man's in the US.

Don't throw stones at glass houses. Especially when that house is made of mirrors you should be looking at.

This is posted by a white male in Southern California.

Answer 3

I hate to say this, but this is a racist question. The US has millions of people without health insurance, and providers cutting off people retractivley. The US has poor people, as well as homeless. There is racism in the US against native Americans and blacks. But there are still patriotic Americans. Why wouldn't there be patriotic Mexicans?

Answer 4

Are you proud of enslaving black people for a hundred years. Are you proud of not entering the war in 1939 in Europe for 4 years. How bout the near erradication of Native Americans in your country. How about being the largest arms distributer in the world. Your looking at Mexico selectivly, just as you would not want someone to do to your country.

Answer 5

The same reason why every other race and nationality is proud of who they are, and where they come from.
They're not just the current state of their societies. Pride in contributions to society, and what they previously accompished should give everyone a reason to honor where they come from.

Answer 6

There is nothing for them to be proud of. remember that most of the Mexicans in the USA are illiterate and wouldn't be able to add 2+2. I still insist that they should be kicked out swiftly and the border must be closed shut immediately. What are our laws for if not to be obeyed?

Answer 7

are you proud of your race?if not you must be white.hahaha