Thread: Hispanic Bloggers Savaging Sotomayor

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From: Dale Gribble (e-mail him)

Maybe Obama's selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor was a brilliant bid for him to buy time and put an illegal immigration amnesty on the backburner.

However, reviewing some Latino/Latina blog posts from cyberspace’s diverse corners, I see cracks in Obama's Hispandering strategy.

Many don't view Sotomayor as one of their own. For example, this one: Puertorriqueñas' Stories of Life in Chicago

"Mexicans, however, inhabit a different ideological space and are often perceived as both an economic and cultural threat…. the tension between Puerto Ricans and Mexicans revolve around issues of citizenship: Mexicans hate Puerto Ricans…because they are born American citizens; and Puerto Ricans resent Mexicans because they allegedly compete for jobs and undercut legal workers' wages."

Another website poster described his view of the ethnic rift between Mexicans and Puerto Ricans:

"Sotomayor is Puerto Rican, not Mexican. Not all Hispanic groups love or even like each other. From my years in Florida I know that Cubans dislike Puerto Ricans and loath Mexicans.

“Most Cuban Americans I known think Mexicans are nothing but trash, peons and PR's, well you get the picture. Even Italians and Sicilians dislike each other. I never really met any other Hispanics (Mexicans, Central and South Americans, etc) until I moved to south Florida. There I quickly learned not all Hispanics like one another."

El Chez, a Mexican from Texas, was unimpressed with Sotomayor because she’s not “a true Chicanoâ€

When will people realize this is not about race but about America?

FINALLY! Someone came out with the truth! It's all about the mexicans, people, they could care less about OTMs.

I am surprised they didn't give her credit for being a LaRaza member, since LaRaza is primarily a Mexican organization. I guess they are just knuckle dragging Mexican racists.

There are too many cultures around the world that may share the same language but can't stand one another. Egyptians hate Syrians and most of the Middle East really don't like Palestinians.
Everyone does group identity, but this country has done its best to get rid of that. Unfortunately, there is a surgence of groups like LaRaza, ACLU, etc. that insist on bringing group and ethnic politics into everything.
I honestly don't care about what ethnicity anyone may be. I just care if they are here legally, because I am certain there are plenty of non-Spanish-speaking illegals here from all over the world.

Originally Posted by agrneydgrl

Not all Hispanic groups love or even like each other. From my years in Florida I know that Cubans dislike Puerto Ricans and loath Mexicans.

“Most Cuban Americans I known think Mexicans are nothing but trash, peons and PR's, well you get the picture. Even Italians and Sicilians dislike each other. I never really met any other Hispanics (Mexicans, Central and South Americans, etc) until I moved to south Florida. There I quickly learned not all Hispanics like one another."

Being half my family is Hispanic I can sure say this is true. Mexico is loathed by most all Hispanics.