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| 13 Jun 2010 11:56 AM
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When people go on trips and visit other countries, they don't realize how bad their own country is.
You may not think so, but many people in other countries think the same of their home country. If we look closely at ourselves, we can see many problems and disasters that have occurred. It's easy to spot them when you are outside your home country because it doesn't seem like such a problem.
I have been in Mexico before, and there are a lot of beggars and homeless people there. The US is similar, I have seen beggars here and there. Just like Mexico, there are also a lot of homeless people. But everyone thinks that those other countries are full of criminals.
There are many criminals here in America, but everyone just overlooks them and say "Oh, he's just a criminal". Why do people think that only other countries have criminals? There are a lot more criminals here than there.
There are also gang wars in both of those countries. And sometimes the police just ignore it.
They can't afford a lot of things either. The average Mexican's salary is about $3 a day. They also have high unemployment rates, which means that there are a lot of people who don't even have jobs. There are a lot of poor families in America too. A lot of people are on food stamps or welfare.
They have also had several disasters lately. Hurricanes, tornados, floods, earthquakes, etc...
Even though people might complain about other countries, they should take a closer look at themselves first.
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| 13 Jun 2010 11:58 AM
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I'm not saying that we're better than anyone else, this is just to prove a point.
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| 13 Jun 2010 11:59 AM
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Nice. I've been to Mexico and all I saw was people begging for money. The police ignored it, and I never saw anyone get arrested.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:04 PM
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I don't know if any of you have heard of the "Border Wars" but they are happening in Arizona right now. Mexicans have been coming here to steal cars and kill people. They don't have to pay taxes, so they get away with alot. They steal American's jobs, because they will work for less then minimum wage.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:09 PM
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I know that, but people are still racist towards them. I'm Mexican, and I don't like being called "a Mexican".
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:11 PM
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If someone said "Zbelac, you look like a guy" would you be mad?
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:13 PM
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No, I wouldn't be mad. If someone says "Zbelac, you look like an idiot", then I would be mad.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:15 PM
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If someone said "Zbelac, you look like an idiot" you'd be mad? That's what a Mexican feels like when someone calls him Mexican.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:19 PM
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Well, let me tell you something. A lot of people call ME an idiot...so...
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:20 PM
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Yeah but you're not Mexican.
The same way as saying Zbelac is a Canadian would be like calling him Canadian.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:24 PM
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I know I'm not Mexican. I just don't like being called that because it makes me feel bad and embarrassed. It's like you calling me a black person because I'm a skunk.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:25 PM
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Ok then stop being an idiot.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:27 PM
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How am I an idiot? You can't even explain how.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:29 PM
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You're an idiot for acting like you're not Mexican, which you are.
If you're not Mexican, you can't say "I'm Mexican".
Which you said before.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:33 PM
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No, I didn't say that. I'm not Mexican, so that means I'm not Mexican.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:36 PM
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If you're not Mexican, you can't be Mexican.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:37 PM
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Yes I can, if I want to. That's how it works with language.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:40 PM
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No you can't. If you can, you're lying about everything else.
Which is stupid because why would you lie?
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:43 PM
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What do you mean by everything else? I just want to be called something other than being a Mexican, which makes me feel bad and embarrassed.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:48 PM
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Then stop acting like you're not Mexican.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:51 PM
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I am not acting like I'm not a Mexican. I'm just saying I don't like it when someone says "Hey look! A Mexican!".
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:54 PM
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That's what all Mexicans say, and that's why everyone thinks they are all stupid. They only think the way that people act, so stop acting like you're not Mexican.
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| 13 Jun 2010 12:57 PM
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People think Mexicans are stupid because they assume things without even trying to understand the situation. That's what I hate about people. It's their fault for thinking that way.
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| 13 Jun 2010 01:01 PM
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Yeah. That's why everyone assumes that all Muslims are terrorists.
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| 13 Jun 2010 01:04 PM
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Yeah, that's why they're racist towards them too.
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| 13 Jun 2010 01:07 PM
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I can agree with that, but you're still wrong.
If you don't want people to call you Mexican, then act like a Mexican and don't be stupid and say "Hey look! A Mexican!".
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| 13 Jun 2010 01:09 PM
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No. If you were in my shoes, wouldn't you feel embarrassed if someone called you something like "A black person" or "an idiot"?
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