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Blacks vs. Mexicans: South Carolina Lawmaker Says Immigrants Work Harder Than 'Brothers'

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Sen. Robert Ford.
An African-American state lawmaker in South Carolina was under fire for suggesting that "brothers" don't work as hard as Mexicans.

We in L.A., arguably the Latino capital of the United States, know that nobody works as hard as Mexicans. (We're Mexican and we're selling oranges on a 405 on-ramp right now as we blog).

But seriously, here's what state Sen. Robert Ford said:

"... The brothers are going to find ways to take a break. Ever since this country was built, we've had somebody do the work for us."

He made the remark during a committee debate about Arizona's controversial immigration law.

Well, we don't know about African-Americans being the biggest experts in taking breaks: Ask your local Teamster. (We kid ... please don't kill us, Sopranos-looking truck driver).

Mexicans have taking breaks, drinking cheap, syrupy beer and chasing wide-bottomed white women down to a science. Not that we'd know. So there's some stereotyping for you. (How Mexicans can both be lazy and the hardest working people in America is what you call a conundrum. But we're doing the research as we speak).

We think the real fear here is not that Ford has unleashed some age-old assumptions about different ethnicities, but that his presumption would knock black folks from the bottom of the old social totem pole that is America.

Already, most Americans feel Latinos are the group that faces the most discrimination in society.

Poor Sen. Ford. He has both the GOP and the NAACP chastising him for this fateful quote.

You know when you have the right and the left charging at you that the truth just might actually lay somewhere in the middle.

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ymeoficr
ymeoficr

Being Mexican is just a Nationality ! Not an Ethnicity !!! 'Cause There is no such thing as an American . It's not a Race of People . Remember that everyone who calls themselves An American came from Somewhere else !!! Only Those who We're here in this Land Before the White Man Came to what we call the Americas can be Called " Americans " That means that anyone living from The top of Canada to the bottom of Argentina is Considered an " American " Hence, all the Natives that were here Are all and will always be more American that those who call Themselves " American " it's just a Nationality !!! Mexicans, at least those indigenous To those who live between The U.S, and Guatemala are Native American to that Land. The only Reason they are called " Mexican " is because of the Main Tribe named the " Mexicas " or Aztecs to you and I !! Mexico is a Melting pot of different Cultures just like America !! Everyone that came here to the U.S. Is also represented in Mexico !! Everyone !! Slavery first started in All the Spanish Colonies and also the With the Portuguese !!! When the British how valuable these Slaves were, they started to bring Their own slaves .. So, The Black slaves in all those Latin Countries have been here in the Western Hemisphere have been here longer than those in America !!

Tenoch
Tenoch like.author.displayName 1 Like

Mexicans continue to be discriminated for all types of reasons.  We are Native Americans.  We were here before the black man, white man, yellow men, and others were here.  We are one with the earth.  The only people that you see in the harvest are Mexicans and other Southern American people.  Mexicans have their hands and hearts involved in everything.  We drive the economy.  A lot of African Americans cry for everything and feel they are discriminated for every little thing, which is why the White Man stopped picking on them.  The majority of people on welfare and foodstamps are African Americans and Anglo Americans.  60% of African Americans are on welfare and receive food stamps.  This country is becoming a "thug nation" so to speak.  The values and respect that our elders have instructed, are no longer desired in this "thug nation."  

Guest
Guest like.author.displayName 1 Like

I agree with you 100% Mexican brother, Black Americans are useless in society and always complaining about slavery, acting like a bunch of monkeys in the jungle and causing havoc. They need to step up there game and start taking responsibility and contributing to America. This is coming from a real African.

Joshua Wintec
Joshua Wintec

From my observatory perspective, it is unjust to say that African Americans are lazy. We as White people have regretfully enslaved our African citizens and now they are equal to us. Africans were chosen to be slaves because they are better designed to work than lesser races such as Mexicans.  No offense to Mexicans, but Africans have more strength and speed than Mexicans. Mexicans are short, fat, slow, and weak. Like Whites, Africans are taller and stronger than Mexicans. Mexicans only work well because they work in numbers but they are a weaker species than Whites and African Americans. When I was in construction, I only Whites and African Americans because I could count on them to handle the job like real men. Mexicans only work hard to take away the jobs of the Americans. I say send them all back home and put those who hire these pests in prison for hiring these illegal good for nothings!

ymeoficr
ymeoficr

@Joshua Wintec Gosh, I work in a very Dangerous Job. My life is always in danger But I don't see that many Brothers applying here ??? What happened to those real Men you talk about ??? Hell, Even white People don't want this Job. My Company is always hiring But those so called Brothers Can't handle the Hard Work. I've been doing this Job for Twelve Years years and The last time someone Got killed was a Brother who Fell asleep ... I guess you're right, only Real men need Apply ?? I bet you can't guess what type Job I do ?? Hint .. I have to carry two Guns. Just in case ..

Moolie
Moolie

(From my observatory perspective, it is unjust to say that African Americans are lazy.)

Is it because you're the one who is African American posing as a "white" person who is "Republican" just to fool stupid online lookers? 

(Africans were chosen to be slaves because they are better designed to work than lesser races such as Mexicans.)

If you were "white" which you are not this statement would not be said. Africans built mud huts in West Africa.  They were communal and spent their time dancing and fucking, much like what they do here.  Breeding like cattle was their claim to fame which is what your African ancestors were used for in the US.  These days, they don't populate anymore.  In other words, the breed is actually dying out.  Mexicans built pyramids and complex societies.  They did this with no animal labor.  They built pyramids without any wheel. They were skilled mathematicians. So much for your "weak" hypothesis.  Your ancestors could hardly lift a stone block like the Jews did in Egypt. Jews are smart enough to make things happen for their people. African Americans can't ever seem to stop fighting long enough to do the same.They were dumb and had to be whipped in order to keep paying attention. Egypt was only famous because Asia gave them that much. The only Africans there were there briefly and had to conquer an already existing culture to be able to claim that much. They lost it again anyway. Smart was not a trait of theirs. this is why Arabs enslave them and still do to this day. They couldn't even stop their societies from being decimated. What are they doing today? Creating 419 scams and fighting Moslems.  Most are so stupid that they can be easily misled by all the white Christian rightwingers over there talking dumb.  Here most listen to Farracunt or follow some other silly faith which still can't stop them from killing each other off.

(No offense to Mexicans, but Africans have more strength and speed than Mexicans.)

Gee, so what happened to the speed when the slavers ran behind them in West Africa?  Did they all trip and fall? Is that it? Guess the ones who made it over here are the slow and clumsy ones.  They saw trinket trails and followed them all the way onto the ships bound for the US plantations. Just so you know...... most died so fast that they had to keep being replaced with new slaves. This is where the cattle breeding came in handy.

(Like Whites, Africans are taller and stronger than Mexicans.)

Whites are not stronger, they're liars and live by that. White people are also good copiers.  They're hardly creative. Their entire culture is composed of the people whom they connived and conquered. They copied the Renaissance from Arabs and then called it their own.  Then they went to America and took some more from the Natives they found.  Every where the white men went, they enslaved and acted prissy.  Most would drop dead because they could not withstand the harsh winters. They needed Natives to teach them how to be farmers in order to survive.  Whites are very good at that...... stealing and passing things like the Blues as Rock. Does it matter?  Soon the US will be all Mexican.  Hope you like chimichangas.

Zada
Zada

Robert Ford is a poor representative for the America public. He is a prime example why the word "descrimination" even exists today.

DominicanLou
DominicanLou

I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I used to fall for this statement in the past but I have since then changed my way of thinking. My opinion: Immigrants work harder then 'brothers' (or Americans, in general) because they have no choice. I would further say, this would be true specifically for undocumented immigrants who are both unskilled and cannot manage in English. Put any ethnic group under these conditions and you will see plenty a "hard worker". Conversely, grant immigrants the same priveledges, rights, equality as any other American and you might see more and more acting "black".

Black slaves in this country were also hard workers. As were the other ethnic groups that were sent here and other countries, in their minority, to occupy the lowest levels of the economic and social ladder. Indians, Chinese, Jews, Irish, we can go on and on.

The problem with "Blacks vs. Mexicans" is one is a nationality and the other not. Saying one group works harder then the other implies the opposite is true for the other group. Now we're saying black people period aren't hard workers. Perhaps we're just hardly working.

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