Comments on: Why do most Americans think that Mexican and Spanish are the same race? http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html Spanish in Latin America and Spanish in Spain - learn it all Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rod-man http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5007 rod-man Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5007 cuz most americans are ignorant, they also think: all white people are racist all black people are criminals, hate education, and like hiphop all asians are smart and are chinese bottom line know one wants to spent time researching this stuff, not even smart people. It's alot more convenient to group a whole bunch of people together soley based on their appearance cuz most americans are ignorant, they also think:
all white people are racist
all black people are criminals, hate education, and like hiphop
all asians are smart and are chinese

bottom line know one wants to spent time researching this stuff, not even smart people. It’s alot more convenient to group a whole bunch of people together soley based on their appearance

]]> By: Amanda R http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5008 Amanda R Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5008 I really don't think most Americans think that...that's just silly. They both speak Spanish so obviously they have that in common, but the countries are on two different continents, you'd have to be really stupid to think they were the same race. I really don’t think most Americans think that…that’s just silly. They both speak Spanish so obviously they have that in common, but the countries are on two different continents, you’d have to be really stupid to think they were the same race.

]]> By: truce http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5009 truce Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5009 that obviously stems from the language. that obviously stems from the language.

]]> By: Kristian K http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5010 Kristian K Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5010 Because they both speak Spanish. BTW, Mexicans are not a separate race, neither are Spanish nor Americans. These are nations. Because they both speak Spanish.
BTW, Mexicans are not a separate race, neither are Spanish nor Americans. These are nations.

]]> By: Ellen M http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5011 Ellen M Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5011 Most Americans don't think that. I agree with the above poster who pointed out that these are nationalities, not races. In the part of New Mexico where I live, the hispanic people consider themselves to be "Spanish." Clearly they are of Mexican descent but their forebears with names like Jaramillo, C'deBaca, and Velasquez were from Spain. "Spanish" differentiates them from Native Americans (although they are certainly of that lineage, too). The ones around here don't call themselves "Mexican" because they aren't from Mexico (the U.S. annexed this area) and they don't self-identify with any of the other terms, so "Spanish" is kind of a default term. Most Americans don’t think that. I agree with the above poster who pointed out that these are nationalities, not races.

In the part of New Mexico where I live, the hispanic people consider themselves to be "Spanish." Clearly they are of Mexican descent but their forebears with names like Jaramillo, C’deBaca, and Velasquez were from Spain. "Spanish" differentiates them from Native Americans (although they are certainly of that lineage, too). The ones around here don’t call themselves "Mexican" because they aren’t from Mexico (the U.S. annexed this area) and they don’t self-identify with any of the other terms, so "Spanish" is kind of a default term.

]]> By: Barbara A http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5012 Barbara A Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5012 How do you figure that they are 2 different races? Please elaborate. How do you figure that they are 2 different races? Please elaborate.

]]> By: Leviathan http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5013 Leviathan Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5013 Because Americans are a Race that ignore the difference between Culture, Ethnicity and Nationality. Because Americans are a Race that ignore the difference between Culture, Ethnicity and Nationality.

]]> By: cp11357 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5014 cp11357 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5014 Spanish people from Spain are considered caucasian. People from Latin America are mixed with Spaniards, native indian and african...they are considered hispanic or latino. Spanish people from Spain are considered caucasian. People from Latin America are mixed with Spaniards, native indian and african…they are considered hispanic or latino.

]]> By: moses http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-5015 moses Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.spanishlatinamerican.com/why-do-most-americans-think-that-mexican-and-spanish-are-the-same-race-2.html#comment-5015 The mexicans only speak spanish because they were invaded/conquered/colonised by the Spanish some 500+ years ago. The mexicans only speak spanish because they were invaded/conquered/colonised by the Spanish some 500+ years ago.

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