why do americans think people from Guatemala, Cuba, El Salvador, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and other latin places are mexican. What they dont know geography
2007-05-30 15:50:40 · 23 answers · asked by Refresco 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
they do not think
2007-05-30 21:08:41 · answer #1 · answered by John 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I get pissed when people refer to all Latinos as mexican. There is a HUGE difference between mexican and island Latinos. Now El Salvador, Nica and Honduras I can expect a misunderstanding.
2007-05-30 16:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think that. I'm forever pointing out that there are illegal aliens, and legal immigrants, that aren't Mexican - check my profile if you'd like. You'll see that I speak of laws, not ethnicities. In my area, our illegal alien problem is actually Haitians and Dominicans. I speak Spanish, and I hear the different dialects all the time. But, I will say that you must have a narrow view of Americans, to make such a blanket remark. We actually know our geography quite well.
2007-05-30 16:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by steddy voter 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There are appromimately 320 million Americans. Not all of us think that way. I can't speak for the other 319,999,999 people, but I know geography pretty well, speak 3 languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish). I think perhaps you talked to one ignorant American and assumed he/she represented the rest of us, which I personally find to be ignorant and offensive.
2007-05-30 16:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We know geography. Better than any country in the world. You will eventually get your way. Your children or grandchildren will have the total equality you seek. Planet Latino. Or Planet Oatmeal and Flies. Or maybe you will not have a planet.
2007-05-30 17:13:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Who said Americans think they're all the same? Most illegals from south of the border are Mexicans? Why? Because the proud people of Mexco standing guard on the Mexican border, shoot, rape, jail, and kill the illegal aliens coming into their country. Are the Mexicans cutting down the competition?
2007-05-30 16:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
they don't think they're mexican, they know that there are other countries in central and south america. mexican has just become a term often used to refer to all persons of hispanic descent because the vast majority of hispanic immigrants are in fact from mexico.
2007-05-30 15:55:03 · answer #7 · answered by videocrew 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't but I am sure that many people do, I usually think of all of them as Latino. It is probably because the US has millions of illegal Mexicans so they lump together all of the countries as Mexican.
2007-05-30 15:54:41 · answer #8 · answered by Urchin 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Americans think anyone with pecan tan skin is a Mexican.for alot of the schools just pass the kids and don,t teach that's why illiteracy is so high.
2007-05-30 16:02:29 · answer #9 · answered by loca62439 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Because what they teach them in school is that the USA is the world and nothing else exists.
2007-05-30 17:28:46 · answer #10 · answered by Jordan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what I have in mind.What do they learn in school?Boy,they can't even tell New Zealand from Australia.Their ignorance shock me.
2007-05-30 17:01:09 · answer #11 · answered by LiangMoi 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋