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This is a very interesting conversation. Thanks for contributing to it. These are complex topics but in my opinion, racism and classism in Mexico are dynamic and changing... 20 years ago people would for the most part accept the status quo... but people are now becoming more aware of how different forms of oppression work and they are more willing to question them...
I, as a Mexican and an outsider to the US, observe differences between the US in Mexico. I am no expert on the US, but what I see is that the US is a society very much based on segregation. People are still classified based on their ethnic background. As a Mexican, it is shocking for me, for instance, that you have forms where you have to declare what your ethnic background is when you apply for a job. People in the US claim that it's for statistical purposes but in my opinion, this perpetuates the labels, the categories, and ultimately, the segregation of different groups... So it is really shocking for me to see that. Also, to hear people say things like "I am a white guy"... of course we see the color of the skin but for a person to make that claim that, as if it was a social identity, it is kind of weird for me.
What I think is that the differences between Mexico and the US were shaped in colonial times. Both countries were colonies of European powers, the US being a colony of Britain and Mexico being a colony of Spain. However, the forms of colonization were completely different. The British for the most part wiped out the natives or confined them to reserves. The black people that were brought to the US were enslaved. It was illegal for Europeans to inter-mix with other groups. Some people did mix I guess, but it was a small minority as it was a taboo or illegal. In contrast, a lot of Spaniards who arrived to Mexico intermixed with the natives. Some full-Spanish families, known in Mexico in colonial times as "criollos", also settled in the country and held a lot power and this created a "racial" hierarchy but not as rigid as the one in the US. But there were a lot of differences between the rich and the poor in Mexico and these differences have a legacy in today's society. There was also slavery in the Spanish colonies, not so much in Mexico, but in the Caribbean mostly, but Slavery ended earlier in Spanish colonies.
In today's Mexico indigenous peoples suffer from discrimination and poverty and many Mexicans more than openly racist are apathetic towards that reality... A lot of Mexicans don't want to think about that, they are "lazy", but for the most part, they are not openly racist nor hateful. Some more privileged Mexicans are uptight or condescending... but some of them, a minority, are aware of their privileges and they want to see social changes too. And finally, there are Mexicans who are all about power and domination, and like in other societies, they have to be held in check.
Anyway, these conversations are very interesting and relevant. I believe that open conversation helps us to get to know each other, and you said, bring understanding. I really like your T-shirt Rondell, because I believe in solidarity too!!. I really like your channel and I am happy to learn that you enjoy life in Mexico. Love from a mexicana :)
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