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Maria's avatar

No offense, but is Marco Rubio considering himself white? Last I saw, he was a brownish man. Betrayals by Latinos are so sad.

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Arturo Dominguez's avatar

He certainly considers himself as part of the Cuban white ruling class. It's where most of the racism from white Cubans comes from. If you really pay attention to the history, most of the Cubans who fled Cuba in the early days were white Cubans upset about (and afraid of) Castro desegregating the island.

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Maria's avatar

I knew about that. You soy Uruguaya. Naturalized in 1983. Came to states 1973 after a military coup supported by the US. I know now about Operation Condor. I have often sparred with Cubans who were bitter at Castro but also bitter the US for treating their wealthy family like immigrants when they came to US.

I love this country, Condor shenanigans notwithstanding. It is my home.

I feel there needs to be another term along with white Nationalists. They are disruptors of culture. Vultures, because it is all about the $$, which is how somebody like Clarence Thomas winds up being part if this bunch. It is infuriating to see them over and over again destroy the things that make this world most beautiful.

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Arturo Dominguez's avatar

Indeed. I'm also glad you understand the history of Cuba. Not many people look beyond what they're told.

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Maria's avatar

I only did because I dated some Cubans and we had discussions. I did not learn it in school.

My grandfather fought in Mousilini's army. He was a peasant from the South. Had no idea what he was fighting for, but that he had to go. He fought on the Russian front. Was allowed to visit my Mom when she was born in 1942, then returned to find the Russians has killed everyone in his battalion. What is happening now feels so personal. I thought we were done with all this.

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Luc Arnaud Dunoyer's avatar

They do only fall short of saying the words "white nationalist agenda" don't they?!

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Arturo Dominguez's avatar

They say everything but that. I don't get how people don't see it.

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Maria's avatar

I think people see it but don't comprehend the way it can all fall apart, for everyone... even the white people.

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