» posted on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 8:51 pm by Damien Baldino
If the United States is so bad, you can always leave
I just found this video linked from The Drudge Report. The man in the video is a high school history teacher addressing a La Raza rally. During his speech, he talks about “racist white people,” refers to America as the “belly of the beast,” and calls California “stolen, occupied Mexico”. As you will see, he also talks about the fight against capitalism and imperialism.
While watching this video, one question kept coming to mind: Why doesn’t he leave the United States and move to Mexico? If the United States is so evil, then leave here and go to a place that is more to your liking. In the video, he mentions his hero Hugo Chavez. Venezuela sounds like it would be a great choice, especially if you don’t mind the inflation rate of more than 30%.
I also find it troubling that someone who is so racist and anti-American could be teaching history to high school students. If he teaches 6 classes per day, that’s 150 victims he can attempt to indoctrinate each school year. I’d love to know how he teaches his students about the founding fathers, but then again, I’m sure I an guess.
filed under Ideology · Illegal Immigration | 2 comments | tags: California, Capitalism, History, Imperialism, La Raza, UCLA
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Adrian said:
May 17, 10 at 5:02 pmThat's a tired old argument. Who are you to say who should stay or leave? I believe this guy's views are in the majority. He is trying to make a better United States and that is his right. Not liking what is going on in a country and having the guts to speak up actually shows true love for that country and its people.
DamienBaldino said:
May 22, 10 at 8:14 pmI think you're way off. If he were speaking passionately about an issue that would improve the country, I would agree with you. Instead, he talks about "racist white people", which sounds like he's leveling an accusation at white Americans in general, then he refers to the United States as "the belly of the beast", and criticizes capitalism. He doesn't think the United States is a nice place that can improve, he feels it is a wretched place full of racism and exploitation of those in lower income brackets. A place which "stole" the southwest from Mexico.
From his speech, it's easy to see how the United States is perceived as the villain, while Mexico is seen as the heroic underdog. His speech goes beyond ethnic pride and shows his hatred for the United States and what it represents. He might love the opportunities afforded to him in this country, but he certainly doesn't love the country itself.