I'm a first generation American. I was born and raised in the States but my whole family is from Mexico. I grew up speaking Spanish because I learned it at home and even though I was raised in a very Hispanic household, some, not all, but some people from Mexico have belittled me for being from this side of the border, mainly because I speak English more than Spanish, even though I speak both fluently. But it's not my fault my family decided to up and move to live here permanently. And I'm sure I'm not the only Mexican-American who has dealt with this. My advice is do NOT be ashamed of who you are and where you come from whether it's from Mexico or America and don't let anybody make you feel bad about it and vice versa.
I can't speak Spanish and I get called "white" by other Mexicans all the time lol. But tell me, why is speaking English considered white, and not Spanish? Spanish is just another European language. Why sympathize with the oppressor?
I think I can relate to you because I also grew up in a Mexican household I learned Spanish cause there’s literally no other way to communicate to my parents.Until middle school I just assumed that if you’re Hispanic you speak Spanish.Well in my class there was this really cute guy and he said he was Hispanic and my friends were arguing about if you’re from somewhere you’re supposed to know the language and they asked him if he knew Spanish and he said only a little and I felt bad for assuming he didn’t at all which is really confusing cause this story was supposed to be about something else but anyways we’re not dating still wish we were cause he’s still rlly cute
I'm a first generation Mexican American ( Chicano) and I feel like although I love America, at the end of the day Mexico still holds a more special place in my heart. It is my father's land where my family and ancestors came from. I never look down on other Mexicans that can't speak English. I always respect them.
I don't believe such thing. Mabye it's just me, you are either American or Mexican. America is just a place where I was just born but blood is what makes me a true Mexican.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans. We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
So in the movie Selena Edward James almos character says “We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans, both at the same time! It's exhausting!” Is that a relevant statement?
That is not the common rule. I live in the US, and I had seen that many people lost the language many times because their parents want them to speak just in English.
It’s honestly not that deep, some Mexicans hate Chicanos and some Chicanos hate Mexicans, that happens with every culture. But as long as you show love and respect to each other no matter where they are from, there shouldn’t be a problem. My dad is Chicano but he’s worked with Mexicans his entire life not only as a migrant worker in the fields when he was a kid but also in construction now, and if that has taught me anything it’s that as long as that mutual respect is there everyone should get along fine. Just don’t make generalizations about a culture you know nothing about, and that goes for Chicanos and Mexicans. Where a person is from has nothing to do with a persons character and individual mindset.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
@jordanjohnson9866 every culture. Just like every culture studied has xenophobia and racism and bigotry its not unique ive traveled to africa and latin america and asia and its everywhere its not suprising as we're all biologically similar . We're the same species after all and studies back it.
If you were born in the US, then you're an American, end of story. Chicanos are Americans of Hispanic/Latino descent. I don't think most people in Mexico are very well-informed about Chicanos, their history and identity. We are basically a separate group at this point. Most Chicanos will never feel 100% comfortable in Mexico, it's a foreign country to them.
thekingofmoney2000 I 100% agree with you, im actually afraid of going to mexico because of all the negative things said about it. Which tells you how ignorant I am of the people and country lol
I think the problem is Chicanos making themselves uncomfortable before even visiting or assuming the worst when they have NEVER even set foot in mexico. I also understamd the 2nd and 3rd generation mexicans americans who dont speak spanish and know nothing about the culture/history becuase they therefore have no connection to Mexico. Yet that is no excuse for the chicanos I've met that bash mexico and are embarrassed of their ancenstry, they are seriously ignorant. No one is asking them to practice the culture but they should be open minded or just let mexico be as it is. Its really nice to appreciate the culture of your ancestors because you cant earase all the generations before you that called it home. At least respect it .Also all chicanos dont feel disconnected. I was raised close to the border (Houston is only a 5hr drive to mexico) and raised in a mexican household like majority of mexican americans here. There IS differences but if you know how to speak Spanish and have atleast an understanding of the culture, ITS NO DIFFERENT lol I've lived in Mexico City for a whole month, the stores are exactly the same, all american franchises are here, from starbucks to forever21. They buy ,eat ,dress ,and act similar to americans. I never stood out since my parents are both mexican, making me look like any other mexican face there lol Before visiting, I taught my accent was going to make it obvious im american, but i was suprised to know A LOT of native mexicans also have an accent speaking spanish since it's not their first language, especially in mexico city/southern states. There is a lot of mexicans who speak indiginous languages, therfore their spanish is just as good as mine, hell i even have better spanish then some that have lived in mexico their whole life. So unless you start speaking english or make it obvious you dont want to be there, you wont get noticed for being american.Crime in Mexico: There is places known for being dangerous but just dont visit them, plus they are usually cities with no tourist attractions, why would anyone set foot there? Its like visiting detroit even if you know its dangerous. If you're not involved in crime, then there is nothing to fear, there is no narcos just randomly coming to your house to kill you. If you have no connection with them then why are you even scared? Anyway, America is still my home but i really appreciate mexico and its rich culture, in that aspect, it totally different from the US, and its a goid difference. I seriuosly feel bad for all americans of different races who dont have culture. Its seriously beautiful when you have food, dances and holidays that belong only to you.
esme 380 I don't really like the name chicano/a to me it sounds like a gang group lol. I have only been to Mexico once (when I was 5) and i still remember alot about it. I don't want to visit because of different factors such as 1.) Being afraid of the high crime 2.) I don't share the same principals/beliefs as them 3.) Sometimes the people come off as 'too strong' for my taste. I often forget I am Mexican. For example in history class we talk about the civil war, American revolution, ww1 and ww2 and I, in my head, am proud to think that my ancestors fought their, but then I have to step back and realize my ancestor didn't fight in any of these wars which makes me sad. I also don't have any relatives in Mexico, except 2. I just dont feel immersed in the culture, plus my family isn't like 'Viva México.' My mom makes alot of mexican dishes, which I love (enchiladas are my favorite food) but that's about it honestly. I think it's also important to point out that I live a reaaaallly rural area with not alot of Mexicans. I rarelt hung out with the mexican girls/guys who I used to go to school with (nice people sometimes assholes tho lol)
esme 380 also something bad happened with gang members in the really small rancho (ranchero?) where my family is from. My family never expected that to happen and it shocked the community there. Makes me want to go even less.
esme 380 What about Tejanos who've been in Texas since the 1700s? My Tejano ancestors arrived in Texas in the 1740s. We've been in South Texas for 7 generations, and my ancestors have fought in every war since the Civil War. It's hard for us to identify with Mexico. I respect it, I understand the culture, I speak Spanish and I've visited Mexico. But I still can't identify as Mexican.
I know some Mexicans that hate chicanos because they are and excuse my language but poor and dirty. Who had to escape for a better life. Because they are at the bottom of the cast system….but at the end of the day we are all humans so let’s spread the love ❤️
BTW I know I'm not Mexican but I'm African American and I seen Africans ask this same question let me tell you something WE DO NOT LOOK DOWN OF ANY OF YALL!! We actually appreciate that we our decents and about our culture
look, I'm an american. I am not a "Mexican" american because I'm 3rd generation, know little to nothing about "my country", and I'm just an American citizen. if you were born in this country, if roots only come from this country, you are an american. unlike Mexican Americans, African Americans represent an entire continent of people, yet the diplomacy is much lower than in Asia with Russia and China because Africa is very divided. For example; South Sudan is at war because of a multiple reasons but one of the biggest reasons why is because of cultural reasons. like how one side is darker than the other. That's why I epically hate it when people won't shut up about their "culture". Most African American's don't even know how and instead just group the entire continent into and happy culture fest. Point is, we should just except that we know little of our culture and that we are more American than we will ever be to our decendents.
BLAME our MEXICAN PARENTS because they didn't tell us much about Mexico? We just identifying with the country we where born into and is the only Land we identify with and love! The USA
I'm a Chicano my family has been here when this was mexico we never went anywhere stayed and fought for everything our land the right to vote I'm American first my family has been in every war since the civil war in Texas tejano my kids don't speak Spanish but they understand it we know our history and we love being American proud first
Why do you keep asking "what if they don't speak Spanish?" Sir, speaking a language doesn't make you Mexican. We (Mexicans) inherited this language from the Spaniards not from the Mexicas.
Whether you like it or not, Mexicans are a mixture of both Native AND European culture and a huge part of Mexican identity and culture is speaking Spanish and Catholicism.
all though for the majority of Mexicans that is true, but you cannot just put Mexicans into one category. Doing so would erase the full blooded indigenous Mexicans who most likely did not grow up speaking Spanish and from my research they make up almost 30% of the country.
This is a fair critique. I suppose I was positing more on Mexican as a culture rather than a nationality or a race. Mexican culture is influenced by both the native cultures as well as the Spanish cultures (and some German and other cultures in the North).
I am lucky,blessed,happy,proud to be an American of Mexican descent. I am bilingual( thanks to my grandparents 😍💕💙❤💙❤)Mali Badillo Letchworth. 6. 10. 2019
My Family is from New Mexico. They lived when it was part of Mexico. They were integrated with indigenous people who lived there also. They were told they could leave their home and communities or live under the US government. They continued to speak Spanish for hundreds of more years. There were Mexican Americans all over the western part of the US. When Mexico left them. They had to suffer many abuses and were looked down on.
They are NOT about to admit that they look down on mexican-americans, but they do. The Mexicans call us pocho's which is a derogatory term. I live by the border & some of my co-workers are Mexicans. There is this particular girl who likes to rub it in my face by making indirect insults about Mexican-Americans & it's hard not to defend ourselves while they think its funny. The mexican lady on video says we dont know their struggles in Mexico. Well I can say the SAME thing about mexicans. THEY don't know the struggles of Mexican-Americans. We have to deal with racism from both whites in the U.S. as well as descrimination from our so-called brothers & sisters from mexico. They do look down on us. Even at a nearby college here, the mexicans that come over here to study will hang out with whites & avoid Mexican-americans. Like we're NOT good enough. Its EXACTLY like Selena Quintanilla's father says in the movie "Selena", "We have to be MORE Mexican than the mexicans and MORE American than the Americans, to prove our loyalty. All at the SAME TIME. IT'S EXHAUSTING! No one gives a rat's a$$ that Blacks dont know how to speak their native African language. Or U.S. born Germans, Chinese or Greek dont know the language of their ancestors. It's only the damn Mexican people who criticize & discriminate against us Mexican-Americans cuz we're right next door n they're our neighbors. Their behavior is disgusting! Ya'll have NO idea. Smh
I get told alot by folks here in mexico that im lucky to be american. But i keep telling them that i live here in mexico and work in mexico. It was not all good living in the states.
They won't understand, they have a certain image of the US presented in movies. That and relatives that live in the US and send money. American money is a lot in Mexico. When you live in the US rent can be expensive. You have the perspective from two countries. They have only a one sided perspective. Also when relatives visit from the US they like to show off what they have.
I'm a 3rd generation Mexican American and I'm proud about my Mexican roots. I speak both English and Spanish but we shouldn't forget that Spanish is not Mexico's native toungue. When Spaniards came they wanted to wipe us out. It saddens me that my own Mexican people in Mexico would treat us any different only because I was raised in the United States of America. My grandmother was born and raised in general teran nuevo Leon and she was very proud to tell us about being Mexican and she instilled in me to be proud to be Mexican by blood. Mexican flows through my veins no matter where I was born.
Who is “us” in this case? Mexico is very multi ethnic and multi racial! Mexico was formed by the Spanish in the 1500’s, before that, there were many indigenous nations in what we know as Mexico today! Let’s not generalize now
I'm 4th gen Mexican descent American. I'm hella lucky to know Spanish and know most things about "Mestizo Mexican" culture, cuz if I didn't Mexicans would spew hella shit about me. I mean they already do lmao, but it would be worse.
T T I don’t think we can compare how colonization was lived under Spanish rule to English rule...the Spanish didn’t try to wipe out the indigenous people...convert them to Christianity? Yes! Totally different. I never claimed there weren’t any indigenous people left. Heck...the majority of southern Mexico is indigenous and some parts of central Mexico. But it’s still a minority in a country that is over 130 million people. There are many Mexico’s and many cultures that make up Mexico today, both indigenous and that came by boat (besides the main Spanish component that binds us as a nation today).
T T what about mestizos?? They’re the majority by far. Followed by whites and then indigenous and then others like blacks and East Asians (Arabs/middle easterners/Persians are considered white as well). I don’t understand why you’re confused? Why there are mestizos?? Because the first explorers and conquistadores and settlers from Spain and the lands under their control (Italy, Netherlands, Portugal at one point, Austria, etc...) many times came single and usually married already Christian indigenous women. In the exceptions when Spanish women came to what was known as New Spain then that was different. Or later on kept “whitening” the population like in instances in central Mexico and Merida in Yucatán where we have large castizo populations. The bajío region is mainly castizo besides white. Or you have indomestizos in places like Puebla, Hidalgo, and Morelos where the mestizos are mainly of indigenous background but still have some European component.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans. We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
@@realistic1038 And it seems like Mexico is never going to get those "stolen lands back". The recent migrants coming to the US are from Central America or Venezuela. In fact, many Mexicans are leaving the US. No more Aztlan bs from Chicanos and Mexican nationalists since there's no way a Guatemalan or a Venezuelan living in California would want to be part of M*xico
@@carolederent7638 Yesterday I would hear Mexicans speaking spainsh at Walmart today I hear Central and South Americans speaking spainsh. Considering how bad Mexicans treated them on their way to the US they have no interest in Chicano Irredentism.
I’m of Mexican decent 4th generation & all of us married other Mexicans. My Grandparents didn’t teach their kids Spanish because they were discouraged to speak it except at home. I can’t speak it either, but I love & celebrate the culture. It’s difficult not knowing Spanish when I’m around Spanish speaking people. I miss out on a lot of conversations, I’ve been harassed or looked down on for not speaking Spanish by Latinas in the US. My adult kids & their kids can’t speak it either. Me & my kids were called pocho’s at a check point in Mexico because we couldn’t understand their instructions and me & my mother- inlaw were scolded by an airport employee because I didn’t understand his instructions, but I love the music & traveling to Mexico.
You don't need to feel ashame. You live in the U.S. the 🇺🇸 is your country. Screw those ignorant fools who try to shame you. You don't owe a darn explanation why you don't speak Spanish. How come German Americans or italian Americans don't get criticized for not knowing their ancestors language? You know everyone will eventually assimilate in this culture. Just look at our history. Brazilians for example had large waves of immigration but they don't call themselves italian, portuguese, Lebanese etc. Just Brazilians. I still don't get why we should be put into labels. It's really dumb tbh
Lol the women in the video needs to get her shit together. I was born in Mexico, brought to the US when I was 1 year old. I learned Spanish because my parents taught me, and was raised here in the US. I am American because this is the country were I was raised and this is the country that I know. However, I have a piece of Mexico from my family and I love the Spanish language.
Louiee i was brought at age 3 and it's true many of these people have American way or thinking and living. They have basically American heart but we never want to let go of where we came from.
These questions are clearly meant to get one answer that stigmatizes Mexican Americas despite most Mexican Americans being raised with Mexican culture and speaking spanish.
I’m American of Mexican descent, 4th generation from what I understand. I was not raised speaking Spanish unfortunately, although my grandparents on both sides did/do. My parents didn’t grow up speaking it either, so other than some phrases, and slang I didn’t know enough to converse. I grew up in a predominantly Latino neighborhood in Denver Colorado where most kids did speak Spanish so I used to get teased for not being able to speak Spanish fluently. They’d call me gringo and say I wasn’t REALLY Mexican, or say I was “white washed”. I mean, it wasn’t my fault I wasn’t raised with speaking it but the kids acted like it was. I wasn’t Mexican enough for the Mexicans and I wasn’t white enough for whites. I am currently trying to learn Spanish because we’re starting a family this year and I want our kids to grow up speaking Spanish. I always wished I was.
Wow 4th generation 😧. I’m a 1st gen hispanic and I’ve seen this btw but what I don’t get is how other 1st born hispanics speak more english than spanish even their parents just came here in the states but somehow the 1st gen understands spanish but can’t speak it or read it or even write it. I can perfectly talk it, read it and write it except them signs you gotta put on top of certain letters 😂. But yeah mane it’s tough tbh. And also while growing up I hated it when folks would say speak english if I spoke spanish with the 1st gen homies since they understood spanish as well but I guess it is what it is. I mean it doesn’t matter where you’re born actually I mean I’m not ashamed of speaking spanish I just grew up with it with 2 hispanic parents that knew very little english but understood it well.
@@sithstalker901 you absolutely should NOT ever feel ashamed for being able to speak and understand Spanish. Being multi-lingual is a fantastic thing. I think a lot of Latinos that move here are made to feel “less than” in society so they either want to far remove themselves from their culture or have their kids assimilate so they don’t feel the racism.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans. We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
@@realistic1038mexican Is a nationality and a culture, so it doesn't matter your origins, lineage or skin color, you are called Mexican, Mexican experience and idiosyncrasy, the ideology you have are American race supremacy ideas, below the border, no one cares about that, all are Mexican and have the same rights, there's racism to native Mexicans, that's true, but that's elsewhere, good and bad People are everywhere, about natives, an important issue is the fact they are closed communities, that makes harder to fully understand them, also, we won't force them to integrate to the mainstream customs
Im a dual citizen. My parents were born and raised in Mexico. I was born and raised in Los Ángeles. Mind you im bilingual. I didn't learn English till I was about 7 years old. It was not required in my school. But when I started working the biggest haters towards me were my own people. Then my dad told the worst enemy of a mexican is another mexican. You born mexicans come with a really negative mentality about born american Mexicans. I used to get angry and say you all have a dog eat dog mentality instead of working as a team you try to destroy your fellow coworkers by starting gossip and setting them up to fail. Ask my fellow Mexican-Americans. We have to work just as hard not just for us but to get ourselves out of poverty and help our parents out. Coming to America is not the end of your poverty.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans. We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
So you don't deserve to be called an American (citizen) only because you are darker skinned? Also All are Mexican, indigenous or not, but as you probably know (or should know), native Mexicans are closed communities, they isolate themselves and don't want contact with average Mexican, but it's true there's also racist people. Mexican is nacionality, not a race, so it doesn't matter apparience or skin color, as long you experience Mexican culture. Finally, be careful, American supremacists ideas are a serious red flag everyone raised and living Mexican culture in Mexico is Mexican, not for being paler or darker are more or less valuable as Mexican
You are where you're born, live, and the economy you stand with. You're a part of it and it gives to you as well. I was born in U.S.A. I lived in a low income neighborhood in Guadalajara as a child. Colonia Oblatos by downtown. I then moved back to the U.S.A but always visit Mexico every now and then out of self discovery and familial connections. It's not a duty to be a part of the your parents's old country. Especially when you don't even live in the land. I will always consider myself American. Many Mexican nationals have an inferior complex, only because out of ego they mirror what they haven't been able to do. For no reason, they go as far as saying that China is the world power. As if anyone brought up the question. That's the psychology behind many Mexicans. You all want to pull each other down, many live by "te chingo o me chingas" ideology. Now culturally it's very varied. Both countries have their beauties, but politically and economically, they are both very different. By different everyone should know U.S.A is immensely better. There is no arguing this. From salary, to poverty level, to justice, and the level of corruption.
What’s it really mean to be “Mexican” anyway? The argument can fall into one of two categories as I see it: 1.) Being Mexican is a question of nationality, in which case only native-born Mexicans are Mexican and 2.) Being Mexican is a question of culture, in which case we’d have to define what Mexican culture is If we consider the latter, which is, I believe, the more accepted idea by Mexican-Americans, we come to the realization that defining “Mexicaness” is virtually impossible. Mexico as a country is relatively big, not as big as the U.S. or other countries, but big enough for cultural differences to come up when comparing any two regions. People live, talk and cook in Nuevo León when compared to Yucatán, likewise for places like Jalisco and Veracruz. In addition you have the cultural differences that are the result of social class, i.e., a middle class Mexican will have more in common with a middle class American than a lower class Mexican. There is a different level of formal education there and a different type of family dynamics that change the way a person sees and interacts with the world. Therefore, Mexican-Americans end up running into a bigger issue than they thought, because not only is their culture influenced directly by American culture by virtue of being in the same country, but they are also in the position of being the descendants of first generation immigrants, most of who did in fact migrate illegally. What does this “illegal immigration” tell us? That these people were desperate for a better life and that they could not achieve this life within the legal parameters as a result of limited economic means. In short, it tells us that Mexican-American culture is derived from the lower class Mexican subculture as well as, generally speaking, central and southern Mexican cultures in addition *to* American culture, African American culture as well as other Latin American cultures. And so, when they come to Mexico they’re looking for a place to belong where everyone is like them, except they’re never going to find that place because no such place exists. They belong nowhere because, culturally, they’re from everywhere. The only way to belong to a culture is to adopt it, as I did. I was born and raised in Mexico in the city of Puebla, and I could not be prouder of being an American. I love Mexico, but I chose to make America my home, I chose America to find my friends, my loved ones, to make my life. I made myself belong. Also, ignore everything I wrote above. It’s a person-to-person thing, and I’m not sure I’m right about anything I wrote above. VALETE, OMNES!
Excellent, you throwed away México and choosed America, now America is your country and your culture, but, chicanos are different, they are American, but have some "Interest" in Mexico, but they don't choose México over the USA and also don't drop away México, that's why a lot of American and real mexican reject them, You have to choose ONE, you can't have them both.
I partially believe some things that you said but 95% of this is a little crap that you don't even know what you're talking about A lot of Mexicans didn't cross the border the border crossed us as Mexico was part of the United States at a point in time and there's Mexicans who have been here Mexico is engraved in the United States culture by Food and culture aswell the chicano culture lives in America and Mexico so doe's the lowrider culture.
I’m a second and third generation Mexican American. I love people from Mexico and have lots of Mexican friends. I think there’s a few reasons why they respect me. 1st - I don’t pretend to them that I’m a Mexican when I’m not. I’m an American of Mexican descent. 2nd - I recognize I don’t speak perfect Spanish but I’m always working to improve it. 3rd - I take interest in Mexican culture (music, tv, etc).
finally someone with some common sense It's great that you recognize the fact that having Mexican ancestry does not make you completely Mexican. It's disgusting when a Chicano calls himself Mexican when he can't even say tortilla the right way. Nonetheless being mex american is cool
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans. We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
Mexicans were born at the time when the Spanish began to have children with the indigenous women of the country. those original mexicans you speak of are not really mexicans but mixtec, aztecs, toltecs per se. The Mexican people are a mixture of European and pre-Hispanic cultures and on the other hand the pochos are only diluted versions of my people, the Mexicans. And what I have just said does not mean any offense to the indigenous people, these communities must be protected and valued as cultural heritage
@@juansilva5371 Thats exactly what i said my Native blood. Aztecs were a empire not people just to note. They were a empire of natives under Aztec empire agreement. Thanks for pointing that out.
@@juansilva5371 Diluted version? I guess you are stupid as you sound. Anyone born in the US of mexican descent can easily become a mexican citizen a right granted by the Constitution of Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, dual citizenship. "The mexican people are a mixture of European and pre hispanic cultures blah blah" Estas bien tapado, mejor educate.
I’m an American with Mexican ancestry. At the end of the day, being Mexican has nothing to do with your skin tone or race, it’s a nationality. My first language is English, I went to school speaking English and my friends spoke English. My parents didn’t teach me Spanish, but I learned some. As a teenager I moved to North Texas, and in my school I met students who spoke Spanish, when I tried speaking Spanish with them I was made fun of because I didn’t speak it very well. Anytime I tried interacting with people in Spanish I was laughed and shut down. When visiting Mexico I was also made fun of, and I ended up taking Spanish classes in high school. After high school my Spanish improved, but I had a very limited vocabulary. I continued learning and got better, I still make mistakes and get laughed at. I personally don’t think I’m “superior” to anyone, I know English by default because I’m an American in the U.S. Mexicans too know Spanish by default - so I do believe that Mexicans (citizens of Mexico) have an unreasonable expectation of Americans that are “Hispanic” (or people that look more indigenous) to automatically know Spanish and speak it well. However Spanish and English are both great languages and if your bilingual, that’s great! I’m bilingual because I put in the work, and constantly learning more. I didn’t have the privilege of being taught as a child. Finally in terms of culture, I’m American (Hispanic/Latino) because my I grew up in America and my experience with Mexican culture is from videos and books. I can’t be truly Mexican if it’s not my nationality, and I’ve never lived the true culture and experience of Mexico - I was unaware of this until I met an actual Mexican American student (i was like 16) called me out on it. I was told “You’re not Mexican and you’ll never be Mexican. You weren’t born in Mexico, you weren’t raised in Mexico, your Spanish sucks, you don’t have Mexican citizenship, and you have no claim to my country. You’re an American and that’s it.” Technically, they were right. I’m not embarrassed of my indigenous roots, or my Mexican ancestry. I’m not embarrassed or think Spanish is below me. I don’t think being American is superior, and I’m an American by default (I just happened to be born here).
I am mexican and to me, people born and raised in the U.S. are american doesn’t matter where their ancestors came from. It is as if I said I am spanish-mexican because one of my ancestors came from spain. Only americans are known to do this but it is not normal, mexicans don’t see mexican-americans as mexicans, not even close.
@@elpiedron3889 I guess that was kind of obvious, if they have cirizenship then they are obviously mexican but most don’t have it. Besides a lot of my friends and I have the spanish citizenship and we don’t call ourselves spaniard- mexicans, it sounds stupid.
@@u2b891 It is not obvious when you claim, "mexicans don't consider mexican-americans as mexicans, not even close". That's ignorance However it may sound to you it's irrelevant, no one is forcing you to say it.
@@elpiedron3889 I meant 'obvious' with the fact that if they have the mexican citizenship then yes they are mexicans obviously. Yet what I am saying is true, there is a saying, "No son ni de alla ni de aca", which translate to "they are not from there nor from here". A lot of mexican-americans have a cultural identity crisis but they are the ones at fault. When they are in the U.S. they act all mexican and come across as a caricture of a mexican which is not accurate at all. When they come to Mexico they act like americans, some of them can't even speak spanish. And no one is forcing me to say it, I want to speak my opinion, it is called freedom of speech.
@@u2b891 El hecho que puedo ir a Mexico y venir a US sin algun tipo de limitacion demuestra justamente lo contrario que soy de aqui y soy de alla, decir lo contrario es una conclusion mediocre. Nose de donde sacas que es un dicho 😂 por lo visto no tienes idea en que consiste un dicho. Me parece que el que esta pasando por una crisis eres tu, cada quien posee cierto tipo de comportamiento, sin importar si se encuentra en Asia o Europa, pero segun tu si cruzan a Mexico se comportan diferente al parecer ya perdiste el sentido comun. Por ultimo, solo basta con mirar los comentarios de los videos que tocan este tema y con facilidad se puede ver de donde viene el odio, todo basado en los territorios que se perdieron en la guerra, cabe mencionar que los responsables de ese rollo todos estan muertos, sigan empujando ese odio y nada bueno va salir, que no te quede duda.
Often forgotten, Mexican, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean’s owe a debt to those who fought for our civil rights in the 60s and 70s, I remember being a child and taking a greyhound bus with family to Texas and stopping in Oklahoma for a stop, went to a diner and they refused to serve cause they “don’t serve beans and tortillas,”those today didn’t suffer the openly racist acts, laws didn’t protect you and just had to accept it.
I love my culture,but it's like 40 60 they don't like us,I think cus they think that we have it easy but in fact we face allot more adversities than they think.
It’s silly when the guy at the end says not to forget the culture and the Mexican blood flowing through us. I’ve heard that argument before but I bet he & all the others that think like him don’t know how to speak the native Indian language of his people. Where’s the culture in that.
I wish that UA-cam would allow video responses again. That would help improve the Dialogue on this issue. In the meantime, I also interviewed Mexican-Americans in the US this same question. Check out that video on my channel if you haven't.
I honestly don't know why they think being born and raised in America is some kind of identity crisis...it really isn't. There are many cultures in the U.S. White people culture is not the only thing. I suppose there might be some predominantly white areas of the U.S. where one might feel a bit different, but in places like Texas, California, or Arizona, Hispanics are everywhere, and no one blinks an eye. Mexican culture, food, music, and art brought over by immigrants have evolved in the U.S. over these long years, to become something completely different from the place it was originated. It is a part of the exchange of cultures that has become the great melting pot of the USA. You can see the same phenomenon in the African American, and Asian American communities, to name a few examples.
Usually I don't have nothing against Mexican-americans. Unless they start with their "Latinxxx" bullshit or when they look down on us. Also I don't understand how they can speak spanglish because I have to "switch" my mind to start speaking and writing in another language, I mean Spanish and English have different syntax and grammar wtf?
im mexican american and most mexican dont look down on M.A but if they care themselfs in negativa way to mexicans , well yes they way look at them a negative way . it depends if the person a first or second generation . And if the parents show the cultura in a positive way ......i meet some M.A young kids and i could see there parents taugh them mexican are less ..... So its the parents to blame .
@@elpiedron3889 No true I've met some chicanos who think they are better than Mexicans. Or disrespect mexican illegals by calling them "fucking paisas" or " wet bags". Most Mexicans wont give a shit what you identify as as long as you don't disrespect the mexican culture. But something to note they still won't consider you a full Mexican. They could consider you a Mexican if you speak spanish know about the culture. But you will be a Mexican born in the U.S because you don't live nor experience the struggles Mexicans live daily in Mexico, you are privileged. And this is not your fault just something that will still differentiate Mexicans born in Mexico and those born in the U.S.
@@melaniebustamante9778 I've never said there aren't any chicanos who disrespect mexicans, so I don't know why you started your comment saying "not true". I was talking in reference to the comment section. So mexicans don't give a shit about how we identify ourselves with, but most will not considered us mexicans? You can't have it both ways, take your pick. Some dont even want to hear we say that, but obviously it is just hate and ignorance since it's not up to them wether we identify ourselves as mexicans or not. Still they say "you are not mexican" but the moment you say "Im not mexican" they will accuse you of being a traitor, funny shit if you ask me. They disregard or dont know that individuals who were born in Mexico and brought to the US have every right to call themselves mexican or anyone with (US/Mex) dual citizenship as well. It seems they confuse heritage and culture with nationality and you too. Speaking spanish and knowing about mexican culture does not make someone mexican, I could care less if that is the only way to be considered mexican by them, no one needs their approval. You talk about chicanos disrespecting mexican culture, which i find it pretty hard to believe that they will disrespect their parents culture. What makes you think I dont know about Mexico's struggle, assumptions go a long way and your priviledge statement smells like bullshit. I also have to say, i've encountered a lot of mexicans who are kind, educated and respectful, obviously not included in my comment.
@@melaniebustamante9778 "stuggles in mexico" LMAO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT !!! your corrupt goverment literally made it illegal for you mexicans to protect yourself from cartels ! cartels can go into ANYT TOWN and take over , the same mexican people still dont do anything about it & yet you think your in a place to judge , straight comedy
Siento que es extraño incluso para otras tipo de gente aquí en el norte de México hay muchos coreanos nacidos aquí y se portan como mexicanos entonces así los tratamos siento que eso es en donde naces es de donde provienes aunque tengas raíz en algún lugar tu provienes de donde naciste y no tienes porque avergonzar te de eso si naciste en México eres mexicano si naciste en Estados Unidos eres estadounidense igual si creciste en un lugar y no hay nada de malo en eso
también me parece raro, pero es por la manera en como los gringos se identifican así mismo, siendo su primera identidad la etnicidad que tienen, o b{asicamente, de dónde son sus ancestros... cosa que aquí en México es rarísimo
This is all wrong! The way the questions are asked. The concept of migration needs a lot of work and embracing. Omg, I need to produce this shit cause in the end it’s fed improperly to the Mexicans and all Mexican Americans are not the same. That is the identity: two worlds. Gosh! The trash topic. Corruption exists everywhere. Have this girl reach out to me!
Right I agree with you!! Like cmon there’s corruption everywhere! I live in New York City, 1st gen mex-American, my whole family struggles everyday, all fams struggle everyday to get by. She thinks just cuz we live in the US we don’t struggle 💀
I think you got your description of a “pocho” wrong. A Pocho is another name for a Mexican-American, or an American with roots in Mexico. Not a Mexican that moved to the USA, totally different.
Chicano is a Mexican born to two parents from Mexico. Pocho is a child born from one Mexican parent and one parent of another ethnicity. The term can be used as an insult.
@Menacing Potato nunca he dicho que soy como uds. Y no tengo ningun problema con esto. De hecho soy Estadounidense de raices portugeses, croatas, e Irlandeses. Que Dios lo bendiga y que este bien.
@Menacing Potato nada mas a mi se me hace interesante ver la perspectiva de personas de otras culturas. Mi esposo es de raices indigenas y me ha dicho que hay que hacer todo respetuosamente. Que todos sin importar raza o etnia se debe respetar.
Look down is the wrong question, definetely feel that mexican americans who dont speak spanish are at a loss because they dont speak their native tongue, and when they are with family who speaks spanish there is an immediate barrier, and a lost connection with their roots. I dont look down on them, as I have family who dont speak spanish, but I know what they are missing by not speaking our language.
Mexican spanish isn't the same as the Spanish in Spain. The language evolved over the centuries now it's Mexican Spanish. Like American english is different from English spoken in Great Britain.
I was born in Mexico but brought up in NJ, USA. I AM Mexican by blood despite being a bit more culturally USA American. Personally, I see Mexican-Americans as Mexicans too, especially if they're first generation-American. The reason is because they still have Mexican blood in them. After generations though, they integrate into the melting pot just like Caucasian people with European ancestry have. Even as someone currently living in the USA, I speak Spanish AND English. I'm a believer in the fact that being able to speak both languages is important. But there are parents that just don't put that ideology into their kids, which results to not only Mexicans but many others to not speak their mother tongue. When I'm able to, - I'll travel the USA, Mexico, and the world. I'm sure that by the time I retire or maybe sooner, I'll finally settle in Mexico- exactly where I was born. 💖🇲🇽🇺🇸
Idc if I was born in the U.S, I will always consider myself Mexican. I was raised here and can speak both English and Spanish but shii put me in a room full of Mexicans and I’ll blend in with them, our culture is in our blood naturally.
Well I think if you go to the comments section you will find many of the differences between a Mexican born and raised in Mexico and a Mexican American, raised in the USA. Many of these are simple idiosyncrasies. Mainly, a Mexican would never tell you that they are 2nd, 3rd or 4th generation of something, this is a very gringo way of thinking for us. Then there is the part in which they obviously do not know certain things about Mexican culture or history or laws that we live with every day. But they pretend to have knowledge even if they don't. (Never pretend to know something if you don't know, just ask, Mexico is multicultural and each place is different). Of course the fact that we face different problems to prosper as people, a mexican american will mainly face racial problems, while a Mexican, well We learn to cope with other types of problems. There must be many others but these are the one that comes to mind for now, we can have a relationship but just as a Latin American is not an indigenous, a Mexican American is not a Mexican. Nobody is less we are simply different combinations.
I can actually agree with this I would say I’m one of the more educated ones on this since I know more history and Spanish then the Mexicans living in the US
Why not follow your own advise and don't pretend that you know something when you clearly don't know. You say we don't know certain mexican laws along with other things about Mexico later on you stated that "a mexican american is not a mexican." That statement only proves that you are ignorant about the Constitution of Mexico, especially the right it gives to children of mexican parents that are born in any other country to obtain mexican citizenship. You point your finger to others when pretending is exactly what you did. SMH
I'm mexican American I speak full English to my friends and family unless they don't speak English or if I'm trying to make a joke using some Spanish words
I’m Mexican American, and fuck, I’m more proud to be Mexican then American! I’ll rather fly the Mexican flag then the American flag!😂 can’t say I “love” America, but I do appreciate being born and raised here! I love my Mexican people and culture! It’s who I am! I didn’t even learn English until I was 3! I’m grateful for who I am! Viva la Rasa!🇲🇽🇺🇸✊🏽
I grew up in Ecuador, but I'm American born.... my dad used to always flexed on his friends that I was American. So I grew up being really proud of being American even tho I grew up in a totally different place.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans. We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
I hate when people say “YoUr NoT mExIcAn” if I’m not Mexican then what am I? Just because I was born in America doesn’t mean I’m not Mexican because both of my parents are Mexican so that makes me Mexican. Then people say “Oh BuT yOuR 50% AmEriCaN” HOW??? I grew up with the Mexican culture both of my parents were born and raised in Jalisco Mexico and the rest of my family also comes from Jalisco. So how can I be 50% American because if your just saying that because I was born in America then your wrong like in blood wise I’m 100% Mexican. Every summer I go visit my family in Mexico and they don’t think I’m “white washed” or anything like that. I can speak Spanish very fluently and I have a pretty strong Spanish accent so can people stop saying that people born in America but have Mexican aren’t Mexican because your wrong.
Vanessa exactly Mi Abuela Dice Im not mexican cuz im always wearin a mexican flag chain and she says quitatelo no eres mexicano But man Im fully mexican by nationality im american but blood and heart im full on 100% mexican.
When I was a kid around 12 years old I remember my mom took me to her hometown of Jalisco Mexico and it was a small town and some Mexican kids across the town called me a POCHO I asked my mom what that was and she told me it was a Americanized Mexican. All because I was wearing American Surf Apparel and it was my style. I remembered feeling very offended and I yelled back and said come over here and with my fist in a ball said let me teach you how Mexican I can be..My mom looked at me and she was shocked. I said respect is earned and I will earn my keep. From that point on Never got told pocho again in that town. You dont get respected you can make it happen real fast. Spanish is not even our language its the White Spainards language. We spoke Najual We are not just Mexicans we are the real ISREALITES we are his darlings his choosen we are more then the Mexicans in Mexico dont understand yet. We are bigger then what we have been told. Also you respect me I respect you period. Its the law of Both lands..
Don’t worry, Americans of Mexican origin in the United States are quite different. For example Texas and California- 2 different worlds. In California, it’s cholos and low riders , blood in blood out and southern Mexico influences. In Texas, it’s trucks and very northeastern Mexico and very cowboy. Even Texas has its own history where people are taught that Texas is its own thing. I am originally from Monterrey NL
Whenever I go to TJ, I was warned that I shouldn't speak English, because I was warned that people can take advantage of my Money, like just because people can be greedy....
I was borne in the US but raice and mexico as a child. my first language is Spanish and my second is English. I have met both discriminate each other no difference between those two. When a mexican comes to the US has to speak English and learn the language, but when you have your children first and second generation might speak Spanish and the third don't understand it or speak it at all. they are ashamed to speak the language or they could care less about it. I got bully at school because I used to speak Spanish just because they didn't understand what I was saying man. I would do it on purpose to make them mad because I was not going to let nobody diss me or my culture dude!!! I can only say this don't give a fuck about what they have to say about you because you are an immigrant don't feel less then no one as long they're not being disrespectful to you or your culture or what language you speak. blessings to yall feel free to speak in the language that you feel comfortable. que viba mexico cabrones si aguebo ese pueblito lo trigo bien dentro de mi corason ❤
This is a point that many also brought up to my attention. I think it just goes to show that there are two sides to every coin and two perspectives to every issue.
As a xicano growing up my friends parents used to call me trash because I grew up in America.i Made him translate what they said when I went to his house to visit him cause they always started yelling at him when I got there😂😂😂y'all are prejudice against any American you run into🖕🏽
Mexican people from Mexico love Mexicans whether they speak Spanish or not we are Azteca tribe of Issachar Israelites our original language is Hebrew not Spanish so it doesn't matter which language we speak we love each other!
To be a real Chicano you gotta be a Mexican at heart. If you are no longer In touched with your roots. You are not a Chicano. You might be Hispanic. Latino americano but not a Chicano. At the end of the day we have the same bloodlines.
Elizabeth mex777 Actually, as long as you're fully assimilated into American culture, you should there much trouble. It also depends where in the US you live, sole places are pretty liberal and you'll rarely if ever experience any racism.
Elizabeth mex777 en el U.S. nadie he considera una persona que no es de ahi. En California todos piensan que hablas inglés no español. Ay muchos mexicanos que no hablan español de segunda generación ir tercera. Si hablamos español unas veces pero damas al las personas mayores como de 30+ años porque estamos más confortable. Yo creo que en partes como north carolina o partes de ahí ay mas Americanos que consideran mexicanos parte de el U.S. pero también no
My mom is full mexican and my dad is half and half of mexican and american so im 75% mexican and 25% american and I can speak spanish but I used to get called werito but now I'm alot darker
I speak Spanish/English… fun fact America official language is not English. Another fun fact, Mexico people should be speaking Nahuatl as their official language and not their colonized language of Spanish. I have corrected many Americans/Mexicans and both get mad when you tell them their truths.
Hablo español con fluidez. Mis hijos son pochos. Mi esposo es Mexicano. Si mis hijos han escuchado muchos insultos tristemente de Mexicanos aveces sin que se dan cuenta de que hablan español. Pero creo que la razon no es porque sean Mexicano Americanos es porque son blanquillos. Tambien a mi me han insultado en español porque piensan que no hablo el idioma. Hay buenas personas y malas personas no todos son iguales.
First off all you need to talk to the first couple in Spanish obviously it's their first language you interviewers are the most egnornt people I've ever seen on you tube
Im a hondureño and dominicano pero muchos de me amigos no le gusta los mexicanos sólo por que son común so they might have to deal with people looking down on them in the rest of Latin America
@@deeray0604 Because I didn't know Spaniards look down on other Latinos even though they are the ones that colonized us and forced us to convert to their values
I think the amount of racism in the USA is totally exaggerated. Yeah, some people might discriminate, but I don't think the majority of Americans would discriminate someone based on race. Especially in states that are majority Hispanic. Everybody sort of gets along here. If you were born in the US, and don't have an accent and are assimilated, chances are pretty slim that you'll be discriminated. After all, the US is a land of immigrants. Whites are not the 'real' Americans either, nobody is! Only the Native Americans can truly say that. I think Mexicans from Mexico also have a lot of misinformation about the US, and life here for Latinos. I am light skinned and my mom is Anglo, though, so I don't know how it is for dark skinned Latinos. Nonetheless, I don't believe there is that much racism in America. It's all been blown out of proportion.
places with lots of "Hispanics" always have had lots of Hispanics, even so, this hispanics have being thrown out of the country despite the fact they were "American" Born. In mexico there is discrimination; not Racism. those are to different things. Discrimination in Mexico is base on Social status rather than race. You can be Brown, white, black, yellow, de pends on how much money you have that is all.
Alejandro Lugo When did I say anything about racism in Mexico? Classism/racism, it doesn't matter, it's still discrimination. At least in Texas, there isn't that much racism. The Latinos here, are for the most part completely assimilated. The only problem we have is with illegal immigrants and new arrivals. Those who have been here for generations face few problems. I should know, my ancestors arrived here in the 1740s. We know no other place but Texas. We feel no kinship with Mexico.
Mando FresKo愛 He wasn't referring to all Mexicans, only the illegal ones. Even legal Mexicans hate the illegal immigrants in the US. And Trump does not represent all Americans! We generally get along here regardless of race. Only ignorant hicks discriminate!
I've never heard the perspective of thinking that Mexicans who immigrate to the US are seen as "weak" because they didn't fight to make a change in their country. I just think it's unfortunate some people think like that considering the people that fled due to being in extreme poverty. Plus, it's not like people go to the US and, boom, you suddenly have it all. People, including my parents, start from the ground up, often having strenuous, underpaid jobs like working in the fields. They sacrifice themselves to provide for their kids. So, no, I don't see them as "weak."
Hi there. Tell me what you think. Is is fair to say that ... Mexican Americans are so stereotypical and predictable that even a hitherto unlucky gambler can feel confident about betting the next time they see them and be correct. What I am trying to say is that anyone can prejudge Mexican American and be mostly right. I am tired Mexican American activists of saying that we are no different than the rest of America's past immigrants. They are so wrong and would not debate anyone because they would be so embarrassed or bolt out of the staging area. I refused to believe in their narrative.
What grates Mexican people is Mexican Americans who look down at Mexico. Mexico is very much stratified based on skin color and they can be very judgemental of dark skinned Mexican Americans who can’t speak Spanish and who don’t seem to know their place. So there is definitely some racism involved. The stereotype of Americans in Mexico is blonde hair and blue eyes so that should tell you a lot.
@@kQcsdN8JBUw actually it is true. At work there was a guy who's parents who were from Ecuador. He couldn't speak Spanish well and was called Oaxaquitas for not knowing Spanish. Then there was another dude who was white skin and his parents were Mexican. He did not know any Spanish and the Spanish speakers at work were more forgiving to him. In fact they still called him gringo lmao. So yes some Mexicans really discriminate on those who are brown for not knowing Spanish. I've seen this happened to other people as well. Pretty ignorant when Spanish was brought from to this continent from white Europeans.
My parents from Guadalajara I’m born in L.A i speak Spanish i found it funny how she said fighting the police and paying corruption i got in a fight with cops in Tijuana i got jumped and paid $160 U.S dollars to get out of jail lol oh and they stole my shoes and I.D lol
Senora usted tiene todo la razon. Younger generation is very embarrassed to speak it . No entiendo porque . Yo soy muy orgullo de nacer en Laredo y me crei en la Ciudad de Mexico. Mi mama y papa son chulangos. Y mi abuela y abuelo de Espana.
I'm first generation and let me tell you I feel more accepted from the Mexicans from mexico and not from the chicanos . The chicanos actually look down on the Mexicans calling them paisas as a insult as well as calling them beaner just for no reason most of them have that Chicano jail mentality and They live by it and they teach it to their next generation of kids to keep that mentality of life style going. Plus most chicanos in California are gang related or have that gang mentality and most of them have been to jail or have family member that go to jail and most of them don't want to be friends with a Mexican and if. They are they secretly hate them and always stero type them as cartel people when the chicanos are the ones doing most of the drug stuff in California including the blacks.
You know I'm Mexican American I probably am rasist but one thing that tics me off is when people compare us to Mexican from Mexico alright I'm pro American never compare a Mexican American to a Mexico from Mexico this is my opinion
At the end of the day, if anything happens to America you'll more than likely end up going back to Mexico, and and some of us blacks might go to Africa, and although technically we both can go wherever we like, Mexico is still the country of your people they'll welcome you back with open arms, us black were separated and brought from many different places rather it's an island, Africa, or Israel, or even Europe. We were forced to lose our identities, but you all don't have to us
The second lady speaks the truth. I tend to have some contempt for those Mexican Americans that claim to be "brown and proud" and barely speak Spanish, have no real idea about Mexico, and think that visiting Tijuana is all it takes to experience Mexico. They celebrate 5 de Mayo as a national holiday when in reality here in Mexico is not even observed. And generally speaking, they have it a lot easier living in the US because as American citizens they have a lot of benefits that otherwise they would never have here, so it's unlikely that they would even attempt to live a life here.
I've never really meet people that were, "brown and proud" and didn't speak much spanish. most of the people that are proud to have mexican blood know spanish. We don't need to have gone to mexico to connect to our mother country, even though we are different we are connected, mexicans and mexican people are very strong willed people and hard workers.Cinco de mayo is more of a united states pushed holiday for consumer profits, same as every holiday here. its just to make more money. Yes, you're probably right its easier for us mexican american than it was for our relatives that left mexico to come here, but that doesn't mean we don't have our own struggles.
What u say is what I get from Mexicans. I'm not Mexican because I was born n raised in US, I have no sense of the struggle because we are a wealthy country. I'm from the streets lots of struggles. Mexico must be like some 3rd world country where everyone lives in poverty. Come on get over yourself. Look up how may wealthy Mexicans there are.
Brown and proud that sounds like something a cholo would say. Go to Mexico n see how many Mexicans say that. Probably none since Spanish is the language used over there
But what about us ? The ones who were not born here in the u.s but we grew up here … if I hang around with chicanos they think I’m too Mexican and if hang with my people they think same thing as well where do I belong ?
Just to note american is not a race there are white Americans black Americans Asian Americans Native American and Alaskan native Americans arab Americans etc.
And there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. You should be happy from being from your country the same way a Mexican like myself is proud of being born in Jalisco. Nothing wrong with your nationality. There is something that some Mexicans americans don't get and Mexicans often forget "La patria es primero".
Hundred percent absolutely since I'm a hundred percent Mexican some Mexicans do hate Mexican Americans 1 issue is that sometimes mexican-americans think that are all white and they forget their Mexican heritage for them American comes first but that's not true if you have both parents are from Mexico and that makes you 95 percent Mexican
I'm a first generation American. I was born and raised in the States but my whole family is from Mexico. I grew up speaking Spanish because I learned it at home and even though I was raised in a very Hispanic household, some, not all, but some people from Mexico have belittled me for being from this side of the border, mainly because I speak English more than Spanish, even though I speak both fluently. But it's not my fault my family decided to up and move to live here permanently. And I'm sure I'm not the only Mexican-American who has dealt with this. My advice is do NOT be ashamed of who you are and where you come from whether it's from Mexico or America and don't let anybody make you feel bad about it and vice versa.
@I like pancakes
I was wondering. Are you the very few people American-born Hispanic that don't speak the language. That sounds rare to me.
I can't speak Spanish and I get called "white" by other Mexicans all the time lol. But tell me, why is speaking English considered white, and not Spanish? Spanish is just another European language. Why sympathize with the oppressor?
I think I can relate to you because I also grew up in a Mexican household I learned Spanish cause there’s literally no other way to communicate to my parents.Until middle school I just assumed that if you’re Hispanic you speak Spanish.Well in my class there was this really cute guy and he said he was Hispanic and my friends were arguing about if you’re from somewhere you’re supposed to know the language and they asked him if he knew Spanish and he said only a little and I felt bad for assuming he didn’t at all which is really confusing cause this story was supposed to be about something else but anyways we’re not dating still wish we were cause he’s still rlly cute
Then another crush I had is 1st generation Mexican American like me and he had this cute Hispanic accent in sixth grade before his voice got deeper
Never had a problem with that. I'm Mexican American too. U grew up with dumb family around you.
Les hubieran preguntado en Español.
What do you mean?
Askahispanic because they clearly don't seem to understand some things that you're saying .
Askahispanic like in Spanish
It means to ask the question in Spanish
I'm a first generation Mexican American ( Chicano) and I feel like although I love America, at the end of the day Mexico still holds a more special place in my heart. It is my father's land where my family and ancestors came from. I never look down on other Mexicans that can't speak English. I always respect them.
I don't believe such thing. Mabye it's just me, you are either American or Mexican. America is just a place where I was just born but blood is what makes me a true Mexican.
That's because your loyalty is to Mexico and not the U.S.
Your not Mexican lol you’re an American 🇺🇸
@@castro_d1898 nope your American not Mexican. My fiancé will never accept u
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
So in the movie Selena Edward James almos character says
“We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans, both at the same time! It's exhausting!”
Is that a relevant statement?
Yes. dood. omg. YES
It’s so true, but you can only choose to be one. The day Mexico and USA have conflict you are going to have to choose a side you can’t be on both
I always use this quote! It literally simplifies what we are as Mexican-Americans or Chicanos
SalutesWithTriangle 659 no callense. No son mexicanos
So much that I felt that the same way I felt it the first time I heard it. I experienced it the most while in the military.
Most likely kids who have Mexican parents are going to speak Spanish even if they are born and raised in the US
Facts
by the second generation the language is typically lost
That is not the common rule.
I live in the US, and I had seen that many people lost the language many times because their parents want them to speak just in English.
@@oiitzME1266 that’s why I want to teach my kids Spanish so they won’t forget it
@@kevincervantes427 speak to them in only Spanish at home, that's how you get it to stick
It’s honestly not that deep, some Mexicans hate Chicanos and some Chicanos hate Mexicans, that happens with every culture. But as long as you show love and respect to each other no matter where they are from, there shouldn’t be a problem. My dad is Chicano but he’s worked with Mexicans his entire life not only as a migrant worker in the fields when he was a kid but also in construction now, and if that has taught me anything it’s that as long as that mutual respect is there everyone should get along fine. Just don’t make generalizations about a culture you know nothing about, and that goes for Chicanos and Mexicans. Where a person is from has nothing to do with a persons character and individual mindset.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
Nah. Not every culture. /
@jordanjohnson9866 every culture. Just like every culture studied has xenophobia and racism and bigotry its not unique ive traveled to africa and latin america and asia and its everywhere its not suprising as we're all biologically similar . We're the same species after all and studies back it.
@@realistic1038you're clearly from the US.
@@swiggles4342 🤔Que ye crees? Que trais?
If you were born in the US, then you're an American, end of story. Chicanos are Americans of Hispanic/Latino descent. I don't think most people in Mexico are very well-informed about Chicanos, their history and identity. We are basically a separate group at this point. Most Chicanos will never feel 100% comfortable in Mexico, it's a foreign country to them.
thekingofmoney2000 I 100% agree with you, im actually afraid of going to mexico because of all the negative things said about it. Which tells you how ignorant I am of the people and country lol
I think the problem is Chicanos making themselves uncomfortable before even visiting or assuming the worst when they have NEVER even set foot in mexico. I also understamd the 2nd and 3rd generation mexicans americans who dont speak spanish and know nothing about the culture/history becuase they therefore have no connection to Mexico. Yet that is no excuse for the chicanos I've met that bash mexico and are embarrassed of their ancenstry, they are seriously ignorant. No one is asking them to practice the culture but they should be open minded or just let mexico be as it is. Its really nice to appreciate the culture of your ancestors because you cant earase all the generations before you that called it home. At least respect it .Also all chicanos dont feel disconnected. I was raised close to the border (Houston is only a 5hr drive to mexico) and raised in a mexican household like majority of mexican americans here. There IS differences but if you know how to speak Spanish and have atleast an understanding of the culture, ITS NO DIFFERENT lol I've lived in Mexico City for a whole month, the stores are exactly the same, all american franchises are here, from starbucks to forever21. They buy ,eat ,dress ,and act similar to americans. I never stood out since my parents are both mexican, making me look like any other mexican face there lol Before visiting, I taught my accent was going to make it obvious im american, but i was suprised to know A LOT of native mexicans also have an accent speaking spanish since it's not their first language, especially in mexico city/southern states. There is a lot of mexicans who speak indiginous languages, therfore their spanish is just as good as mine, hell i even have better spanish then some that have lived in mexico their whole life. So unless you start speaking english or make it obvious you dont want to be there, you wont get noticed for being american.Crime in Mexico: There is places known for being dangerous but just dont visit them, plus they are usually cities with no tourist attractions, why would anyone set foot there? Its like visiting detroit even if you know its dangerous. If you're not involved in crime, then there is nothing to fear, there is no narcos just randomly coming to your house to kill you. If you have no connection with them then why are you even scared? Anyway, America is still my home but i really appreciate mexico and its rich culture, in that aspect, it totally different from the US, and its a goid difference. I seriuosly feel bad for all americans of different races who dont have culture. Its seriously beautiful when you have food, dances and holidays that belong only to you.
esme 380 I don't really like the name chicano/a to me it sounds like a gang group lol. I have only been to Mexico once (when I was 5) and i still remember alot about it. I don't want to visit because of different factors such as 1.) Being afraid of the high crime 2.) I don't share the same principals/beliefs as them 3.) Sometimes the people come off as 'too strong' for my taste.
I often forget I am Mexican. For example in history class we talk about the civil war, American revolution, ww1 and ww2 and I, in my head, am proud to think that my ancestors fought their, but then I have to step back and realize my ancestor didn't fight in any of these wars which makes me sad. I also don't have any relatives in Mexico, except 2. I just dont feel immersed in the culture, plus my family isn't like 'Viva México.' My mom makes alot of mexican dishes, which I love (enchiladas are my favorite food) but that's about it honestly. I think it's also important to point out that I live a reaaaallly rural area with not alot of Mexicans. I rarelt hung out with the mexican girls/guys who I used to go to school with (nice people sometimes assholes tho lol)
esme 380 also something bad happened with gang members in the really small rancho (ranchero?) where my family is from. My family never expected that to happen and it shocked the community there. Makes me want to go even less.
esme 380 What about Tejanos who've been in Texas since the 1700s? My Tejano ancestors arrived in Texas in the 1740s. We've been in South Texas for 7 generations, and my ancestors have fought in every war since the Civil War. It's hard for us to identify with Mexico. I respect it, I understand the culture, I speak Spanish and I've visited Mexico. But I still can't identify as Mexican.
I know some Mexicans that hate chicanos because they are and excuse my language but poor and dirty. Who had to escape for a better life. Because they are at the bottom of the cast system….but at the end of the day we are all humans so let’s spread the love ❤️
BTW I know I'm not Mexican but I'm African American and I seen Africans ask this same question let me tell you something WE DO NOT LOOK DOWN OF ANY OF YALL!! We actually appreciate that we our decents and about our culture
look, I'm an american. I am not a "Mexican" american because I'm 3rd generation, know little to nothing about "my country", and I'm just an American citizen. if you were born in this country, if roots only come from this country, you are an american. unlike Mexican Americans, African Americans represent an entire continent of people, yet the diplomacy is much lower than in Asia with Russia and China because Africa is very divided. For example; South Sudan is at war because of a multiple reasons but one of the biggest reasons why is because of cultural reasons. like how one side is darker than the other. That's why I epically hate it when people won't shut up about their "culture". Most African American's don't even know how and instead just group the entire continent into and happy culture fest. Point is, we should just except that we know little of our culture and that we are more American than we will ever be to our decendents.
Mexicans hate black people
They interviewing tap dancers here sis
@@spaghetti8338 wrong
@@spaghetti8338 Lol, no.
BLAME our MEXICAN PARENTS because they didn't tell us much about Mexico?
We just identifying with the country we where born into and is the only Land we identify with and love! The USA
Puedes quitarte la nacionalidad mexicana harías un gran favor a México, México es único. No puedes vivir doble vida
I'm a Chicano my family has been here when this was mexico we never went anywhere stayed and fought for everything our land the right to vote I'm American first my family has been in every war since the civil war in Texas tejano my kids don't speak Spanish but they understand it we know our history and we love being American proud first
It’s problematic to say that Mexican Americans don’t speak Spanish I am American born but I still speak Spanish
what?
Nah. Not problematic. /
Why do you keep asking "what if they don't speak Spanish?" Sir, speaking a language doesn't make you Mexican. We (Mexicans) inherited this language from the Spaniards not from the Mexicas.
Whether you like it or not, Mexicans are a mixture of both Native AND European culture and a huge part of Mexican identity and culture is speaking Spanish and Catholicism.
all though for the majority of Mexicans that is true, but you cannot just put Mexicans into one category. Doing so would erase the full blooded indigenous Mexicans who most likely did not grow up speaking Spanish and from my research they make up almost 30% of the country.
Pedro Eztli exactly not everyone speak spanish
Edgar Martinez true but I speak Nahuatl and yucatec Maya'k and I'm a full blooded MesoAmerican
This is a fair critique. I suppose I was positing more on Mexican as a culture rather than a nationality or a race. Mexican culture is influenced by both the native cultures as well as the Spanish cultures (and some German and other cultures in the North).
I am lucky,blessed,happy,proud to be an American of Mexican descent. I am bilingual( thanks to my grandparents 😍💕💙❤💙❤)Mali Badillo Letchworth. 6. 10. 2019
My Family is from New Mexico. They lived when it was part of Mexico. They were integrated with indigenous people who lived there also. They were told they could leave their home and communities or live under the US government. They continued to speak Spanish for hundreds of more years. There were Mexican Americans all over the western part of the US. When Mexico left them. They had to suffer many abuses and were looked down on.
They are NOT about to admit that they look down on mexican-americans, but they do. The Mexicans call us pocho's which is a derogatory term. I live by the border & some of my co-workers are Mexicans. There is this particular girl who likes to rub it in my face by making indirect insults about Mexican-Americans & it's hard not to defend ourselves while they think its funny. The mexican lady on video says we dont know their struggles in Mexico. Well I can say the SAME thing about mexicans. THEY don't know the struggles of Mexican-Americans. We have to deal with racism from both whites in the U.S. as well as descrimination from our so-called brothers & sisters from mexico. They do look down on us. Even at a nearby college here, the mexicans that come over here to study will hang out with whites & avoid Mexican-americans. Like we're NOT good enough. Its EXACTLY like Selena Quintanilla's father says in the movie "Selena", "We have to be MORE Mexican than the mexicans and MORE American than the Americans, to prove our loyalty. All at the SAME TIME. IT'S EXHAUSTING! No one gives a rat's a$$ that Blacks dont know how to speak their native African language. Or U.S. born Germans, Chinese or Greek dont know the language of their ancestors. It's only the damn Mexican people who criticize & discriminate against us Mexican-Americans cuz we're right next door n they're our neighbors. Their behavior is disgusting! Ya'll have NO idea. Smh
I get told alot by folks here in mexico that im lucky to be american.
But i keep telling them that i live here in mexico and work in mexico.
It was not all good living in the states.
They won't understand, they have a certain image of the US presented in movies. That and relatives that live in the US and send money. American money is a lot in Mexico. When you live in the US rent can be expensive. You have the perspective from two countries. They have only a one sided perspective. Also when relatives visit from the US they like to show off what they have.
@@romerohaley2554 that is true bro
@@romerohaley2554 You mean your relatives like to floss.
@@romerohaley2554 That last part is really sad tbh. Puro pinche pendejada de eso mane smh.
I'm a 3rd generation Mexican American and I'm proud about my Mexican roots. I speak both English and Spanish but we shouldn't forget that Spanish is not Mexico's native toungue. When Spaniards came they wanted to wipe us out. It saddens me that my own Mexican people in Mexico would treat us any different only because I was raised in the United States of America. My grandmother was born and raised in general teran nuevo Leon and she was very proud to tell us about being Mexican and she instilled in me to be proud to be Mexican by blood. Mexican flows through my veins no matter where I was born.
Don't listen to them. Alot of us like me have brothers born in the USA. I could never look down on my blood.
Who is “us” in this case? Mexico is very multi ethnic and multi racial! Mexico was formed by the Spanish in the 1500’s, before that, there were many indigenous nations in what we know as Mexico today! Let’s not generalize now
I'm 4th gen Mexican descent American. I'm hella lucky to know Spanish and know most things about "Mestizo Mexican" culture, cuz if I didn't Mexicans would spew hella shit about me. I mean they already do lmao, but it would be worse.
T T I don’t think we can compare how colonization was lived under Spanish rule to English rule...the Spanish didn’t try to wipe out the indigenous people...convert them to Christianity? Yes! Totally different.
I never claimed there weren’t any indigenous people left. Heck...the majority of southern Mexico is indigenous and some parts of central Mexico. But it’s still a minority in a country that is over 130 million people. There are many Mexico’s and many cultures that make up Mexico today, both indigenous and that came by boat (besides the main Spanish component that binds us as a nation today).
T T what about mestizos?? They’re the majority by far. Followed by whites and then indigenous and then others like blacks and East Asians (Arabs/middle easterners/Persians are considered white as well). I don’t understand why you’re confused? Why there are mestizos?? Because the first explorers and conquistadores and settlers from Spain and the lands under their control (Italy, Netherlands, Portugal at one point, Austria, etc...) many times came single and usually married already Christian indigenous women. In the exceptions when Spanish women came to what was known as New Spain then that was different. Or later on kept “whitening” the population like in instances in central Mexico and Merida in Yucatán where we have large castizo populations. The bajío region is mainly castizo besides white. Or you have indomestizos in places like Puebla, Hidalgo, and Morelos where the mestizos are mainly of indigenous background but still have some European component.
Im a 2nd generation Mexican American.. and Im proud to be a American💯 Yet my tacos are 💯🌮🌮🌮🍻🍻🍻🤘🤘🤘🤘
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
@@realistic1038 And it seems like Mexico is never going to get those "stolen lands back". The recent migrants coming to the US are from Central America or Venezuela. In fact, many Mexicans are leaving the US. No more Aztlan bs from Chicanos and Mexican nationalists since there's no way a Guatemalan or a Venezuelan living in California would want to be part of M*xico
@@carolederent7638 Yesterday I would hear Mexicans speaking spainsh at Walmart today I hear Central and South Americans speaking spainsh. Considering how bad Mexicans treated them on their way to the US they have no interest in Chicano Irredentism.
México es único, si ustedes dejarán nuestra cultura mexicana harían un favor.
I’m of Mexican decent 4th generation & all of us married other Mexicans. My Grandparents didn’t teach their kids Spanish because they were discouraged to speak it except at home. I can’t speak it either, but I love & celebrate the culture. It’s difficult not knowing Spanish when I’m around Spanish speaking people. I miss out on a lot of conversations, I’ve been harassed or looked down on for not speaking Spanish by Latinas in the US. My adult kids & their kids can’t speak it either. Me & my kids were called pocho’s at a check point in Mexico because we couldn’t understand their instructions and me & my mother- inlaw were scolded by an airport employee because I didn’t understand his instructions, but I love the music & traveling to Mexico.
You don't need to feel ashame. You live in the U.S. the 🇺🇸 is your country. Screw those ignorant fools who try to shame you. You don't owe a darn explanation why you don't speak Spanish. How come German Americans or italian Americans don't get criticized for not knowing their ancestors language? You know everyone will eventually assimilate in this culture. Just look at our history. Brazilians for example had large waves of immigration but they don't call themselves italian, portuguese, Lebanese etc. Just Brazilians. I still don't get why we should be put into labels. It's really dumb tbh
Lol the women in the video needs to get her shit together. I was born in Mexico, brought to the US when I was 1 year old. I learned Spanish because my parents taught me, and was raised here in the US. I am American because this is the country were I was raised and this is the country that I know. However, I have a piece of Mexico from my family and I love the Spanish language.
Louiee i was brought at age 3 and it's true many of these people have American way or thinking and living. They have basically American heart but we never want to let go of where we came from.
@@f.j.9391 yup. Mexico runs through my blood. Even though I was born in america.
If you were born in Mexico you’re Mexican. Being raised in the usa doesn’t make you american.
@@kimil-sung2165 if he was naturalized in a country he's part of said country
@@danielgerman4313 nope
Ya'll should have brought a translator with y'all
These questions are clearly meant to get one answer that stigmatizes Mexican Americas despite most Mexican Americans being raised with Mexican culture and speaking spanish.
Not true
@@AtomicMushroomz Says who?
I’m American of Mexican descent, 4th generation from what I understand. I was not raised speaking Spanish unfortunately, although my grandparents on both sides did/do.
My parents didn’t grow up speaking it either, so other than some phrases, and slang I didn’t know enough to converse.
I grew up in a predominantly Latino neighborhood in Denver Colorado where most kids did speak Spanish so I used to get teased for not being able to speak Spanish fluently.
They’d call me gringo and say I wasn’t REALLY Mexican, or say I was “white washed”. I mean, it wasn’t my fault I wasn’t raised with speaking it but the kids acted like it was.
I wasn’t Mexican enough for the Mexicans and I wasn’t white enough for whites.
I am currently trying to learn Spanish because we’re starting a family this year and I want our kids to grow up speaking Spanish.
I always wished I was.
Wow 4th generation 😧. I’m a 1st gen hispanic and I’ve seen this btw but what I don’t get is how other 1st born hispanics speak more english than spanish even their parents just came here in the states but somehow the 1st gen understands spanish but can’t speak it or read it or even write it. I can perfectly talk it, read it and write it except them signs you gotta put on top of certain letters 😂. But yeah mane it’s tough tbh. And also while growing up I hated it when folks would say speak english if I spoke spanish with the 1st gen homies since they understood spanish as well but I guess it is what it is. I mean it doesn’t matter where you’re born actually I mean I’m not ashamed of speaking spanish I just grew up with it with 2 hispanic parents that knew very little english but understood it well.
@@sithstalker901 you absolutely should NOT ever feel ashamed for being able to speak and understand Spanish. Being multi-lingual is a fantastic thing.
I think a lot of Latinos that move here are made to feel “less than” in society so they either want to far remove themselves from their culture or have their kids assimilate so they don’t feel the racism.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
It's good you are teaching your kids Spanish also so they can be more connected to the Mexican culture. Keep it on. God bless
@@realistic1038mexican Is a nationality and a culture, so it doesn't matter your origins, lineage or skin color, you are called Mexican, Mexican experience and idiosyncrasy, the ideology you have are American race supremacy ideas, below the border, no one cares about that, all are Mexican and have the same rights, there's racism to native Mexicans, that's true, but that's elsewhere, good and bad People are everywhere, about natives, an important issue is the fact they are closed communities, that makes harder to fully understand them, also, we won't force them to integrate to the mainstream customs
Im a dual citizen. My parents were born and raised in Mexico. I was born and raised in Los Ángeles. Mind you im bilingual. I didn't learn English till I was about 7 years old. It was not required in my school. But when I started working the biggest haters towards me were my own people. Then my dad told the worst enemy of a mexican is another mexican. You born mexicans come with a really negative mentality about born american Mexicans. I used to get angry and say you all have a dog eat dog mentality instead of working as a team you try to destroy your fellow coworkers by starting gossip and setting them up to fail. Ask my fellow Mexican-Americans. We have to work just as hard not just for us but to get ourselves out of poverty and help our parents out. Coming to America is not the end of your poverty.
Aren't all Mexican Americans like this? The same backstory Spanish being always the first language. Even if I prejudge I am right almost all the time.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
So you don't deserve to be called an American (citizen) only because you are darker skinned? Also All are Mexican, indigenous or not, but as you probably know (or should know), native Mexicans are closed communities, they isolate themselves and don't want contact with average Mexican, but it's true there's also racist people. Mexican is nacionality, not a race, so it doesn't matter apparience or skin color, as long you experience Mexican culture. Finally, be careful, American supremacists ideas are a serious red flag everyone raised and living Mexican culture in Mexico is Mexican, not for being paler or darker are more or less valuable as Mexican
You are where you're born, live, and the economy you stand with. You're a part of it and it gives to you as well. I was born in U.S.A. I lived in a low income neighborhood in Guadalajara as a child. Colonia Oblatos by downtown. I then moved back to the U.S.A but always visit Mexico every now and then out of self discovery and familial connections. It's not a duty to be a part of the your parents's old country. Especially when you don't even live in the land. I will always consider myself American. Many Mexican nationals have an inferior complex, only because out of ego they mirror what they haven't been able to do. For no reason, they go as far as saying that China is the world power. As if anyone brought up the question. That's the psychology behind many Mexicans. You all want to pull each other down, many live by "te chingo o me chingas" ideology. Now culturally it's very varied. Both countries have their beauties, but politically and economically, they are both very different. By different everyone should know U.S.A is immensely better. There is no arguing this. From salary, to poverty level, to justice, and the level of corruption.
I agree that it is the other way around.. Mexican-Americans look down on Mexicans as third-world people... Ive experienced that a lot
What’s it really mean to be “Mexican” anyway? The argument can fall into one of two categories as I see it: 1.) Being Mexican is a question of nationality, in which case only native-born Mexicans are Mexican and 2.) Being Mexican is a question of culture, in which case we’d have to define what Mexican culture is
If we consider the latter, which is, I believe, the more accepted idea by Mexican-Americans, we come to the realization that defining “Mexicaness” is virtually impossible.
Mexico as a country is relatively big, not as big as the U.S. or other countries, but big enough for cultural differences to come up when comparing any two regions.
People live, talk and cook in Nuevo León when compared to Yucatán, likewise for places like Jalisco and Veracruz. In addition you have the cultural differences that are the result of social class, i.e., a middle class Mexican will have more in common with a middle class American than a lower class Mexican. There is a different level of formal education there and a different type of family dynamics that change the way a person sees and interacts with the world.
Therefore, Mexican-Americans end up running into a bigger issue than they thought, because not only is their culture influenced directly by American culture by virtue of being in the same country, but they are also in the position of being the descendants of first generation immigrants, most of who did in fact migrate illegally.
What does this “illegal immigration” tell us? That these people were desperate for a better life and that they could not achieve this life within the legal parameters as a result of limited economic means. In short, it tells us that Mexican-American culture is derived from the lower class Mexican subculture as well as, generally speaking, central and southern Mexican cultures in addition *to* American culture, African American culture as well as other Latin American cultures.
And so, when they come to Mexico they’re looking for a place to belong where everyone is like them, except they’re never going to find that place because no such place exists. They belong nowhere because, culturally, they’re from everywhere.
The only way to belong to a culture is to adopt it, as I did. I was born and raised in Mexico in the city of Puebla, and I could not be prouder of being an American. I love Mexico, but I chose to make America my home, I chose America to find my friends, my loved ones, to make my life. I made myself belong.
Also, ignore everything I wrote above. It’s a person-to-person thing, and I’m not sure I’m right about anything I wrote above.
VALETE, OMNES!
@T T See the very last thing I wrote in that comment
True you don't quite get it.
@@elpiedron3889 So explain
Excellent, you throwed away México and choosed America, now America is your country and your culture, but, chicanos are different, they are American, but have some "Interest" in Mexico, but they don't choose México over the USA and also don't drop away México, that's why a lot of American and real mexican reject them, You have to choose ONE, you can't have them both.
I partially believe some things that you said but 95% of this is a little crap that you don't even know what you're talking about A lot of Mexicans didn't cross the border the border crossed us as Mexico was part of the United States at a point in time and there's Mexicans who have been here Mexico is engraved in the United States culture by Food and culture aswell the chicano culture lives in America and Mexico so doe's the lowrider culture.
I’m a second and third generation Mexican American. I love people from Mexico and have lots of Mexican friends. I think there’s a few reasons why they respect me. 1st - I don’t pretend to them that I’m a Mexican when I’m not. I’m an American of Mexican descent. 2nd - I recognize I don’t speak perfect Spanish but I’m always working to improve it. 3rd - I take interest in Mexican culture (music, tv, etc).
finally someone with some common sense
It's great that you recognize the fact that having Mexican ancestry does not make you completely Mexican.
It's disgusting when a Chicano calls himself Mexican when he can't even say tortilla the right way.
Nonetheless being mex american is cool
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
Mexicans were born at the time when the Spanish began to have children with the indigenous women of the country. those original mexicans you speak of are not really mexicans but mixtec, aztecs, toltecs per se. The Mexican people are a mixture of European and pre-Hispanic cultures and on the other hand the pochos are only diluted versions of my people, the Mexicans. And what I have just said does not mean any offense to the indigenous people, these communities must be protected and valued as cultural heritage
@@juansilva5371 Thats exactly what i said my Native blood. Aztecs were a empire not people just to note. They were a empire of natives under Aztec empire agreement. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Diluted version? I guess you are stupid as you sound. Anyone born in the US of mexican descent can easily become a mexican citizen a right granted by the Constitution of Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, dual citizenship.
"The mexican people are a mixture of European and pre hispanic cultures blah blah"
Estas bien tapado, mejor educate.
I’m an American with Mexican ancestry. At the end of the day, being Mexican has nothing to do with your skin tone or race, it’s a nationality.
My first language is English, I went to school speaking English and my friends spoke English. My parents didn’t teach me Spanish, but I learned some. As a teenager I moved to North Texas, and in my school I met students who spoke Spanish, when I tried speaking Spanish with them I was made fun of because I didn’t speak it very well. Anytime I tried interacting with people in Spanish I was laughed and shut down. When visiting Mexico I was also made fun of, and I ended up taking Spanish classes in high school. After high school my Spanish improved, but I had a very limited vocabulary. I continued learning and got better, I still make mistakes and get laughed at.
I personally don’t think I’m “superior” to anyone, I know English by default because I’m an American in the U.S. Mexicans too know Spanish by default - so I do believe that Mexicans (citizens of Mexico) have an unreasonable expectation of Americans that are “Hispanic” (or people that look more indigenous) to automatically know Spanish and speak it well.
However Spanish and English are both great languages and if your bilingual, that’s great! I’m bilingual because I put in the work, and constantly learning more. I didn’t have the privilege of being taught as a child. Finally in terms of culture, I’m American (Hispanic/Latino) because my I grew up in America and my experience with Mexican culture is from videos and books. I can’t be truly Mexican if it’s not my nationality, and I’ve never lived the true culture and experience of Mexico - I was unaware of this until I met an actual Mexican American student (i was like 16) called me out on it. I was told “You’re not Mexican and you’ll never be Mexican. You weren’t born in Mexico, you weren’t raised in Mexico, your Spanish sucks, you don’t have Mexican citizenship, and you have no claim to my country. You’re an American and that’s it.” Technically, they were right.
I’m not embarrassed of my indigenous roots, or my Mexican ancestry. I’m not embarrassed or think Spanish is below me. I don’t think being American is superior, and I’m an American by default (I just happened to be born here).
What the hell is that guy babbling about even I don't understand what the hell he's talking about
I am mexican and to me, people born and raised in the U.S. are american doesn’t matter where their ancestors came from. It is as if I said I am spanish-mexican because one of my ancestors came from spain. Only americans are known to do this but it is not normal, mexicans don’t see mexican-americans as mexicans, not even close.
Not normal?
How the hell do you know if some of those who identify as mexican american have dual citizenship. SMH.
@@elpiedron3889 I guess that was kind of obvious, if they have cirizenship then they are obviously mexican but most don’t have it. Besides a lot of my friends and I have the spanish citizenship and we don’t call ourselves spaniard- mexicans, it sounds stupid.
@@u2b891
It is not obvious when you claim, "mexicans don't consider
mexican-americans as mexicans, not even close". That's ignorance
However it may sound to you it's irrelevant, no one is forcing you to say it.
@@elpiedron3889 I meant 'obvious' with the fact that if they have the mexican citizenship then yes they are mexicans obviously. Yet what I am saying is true, there is a saying, "No son ni de alla ni de aca", which translate to "they are not from there nor from here". A lot of mexican-americans have a cultural identity crisis but they are the ones at fault. When they are in the U.S. they act all mexican and come across as a caricture of a mexican which is not accurate at all. When they come to Mexico they act like americans, some of them can't even speak spanish. And no one is forcing me to say it, I want to speak my opinion, it is called freedom of speech.
@@u2b891
El hecho que puedo ir a Mexico y venir a US sin algun tipo de limitacion demuestra justamente lo contrario que soy de aqui y soy de alla, decir lo contrario es una conclusion mediocre. Nose de donde sacas que es un dicho 😂 por lo visto no tienes idea en que consiste un dicho. Me parece que el que esta pasando por una crisis eres tu, cada quien posee cierto tipo de comportamiento, sin importar si se encuentra en Asia o Europa, pero segun tu si cruzan a Mexico se comportan diferente al parecer ya perdiste el sentido comun. Por ultimo, solo basta con mirar los comentarios de los videos que tocan este tema y con facilidad se puede ver de donde viene el odio, todo basado en los territorios que se perdieron en la guerra, cabe mencionar que los responsables de ese rollo todos estan muertos, sigan empujando ese odio y nada bueno va salir, que no te quede duda.
Remember Mexican Americans led the way for everyone else viva la Raza
Often forgotten, Mexican, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean’s owe a debt to those who fought for our civil rights in the 60s and 70s, I remember being a child and taking a greyhound bus with family to Texas and stopping in Oklahoma for a stop, went to a diner and they refused to serve cause they “don’t serve beans and tortillas,”those today didn’t suffer the openly racist acts, laws didn’t protect you and just had to accept it.
@@robertluna5816 love my Raza saludos and respect for you and your Family
@@robertluna5816 Yea we did in Arizona 2010 SB 1070 even worst.
I love my culture,but it's like 40 60 they don't like us,I think cus they think that we have it easy but in fact we face allot more adversities than they think.
It’s silly when the guy at the end says not to forget the culture and the Mexican blood flowing through us. I’ve heard that argument before but I bet he & all the others that think like him don’t know how to speak the native Indian language of his people. Where’s the culture in that.
Really interesting video. I want to make a video with my point of view about this. As I am Mexican. Hopefully in not that long I can make it.
I wish that UA-cam would allow video responses again. That would help improve the Dialogue on this issue. In the meantime, I also interviewed Mexican-Americans in the US this same question. Check out that video on my channel if you haven't.
Askahispanic I did! I thought it was great! UA-cam before had response video is remember :p
@zirakuDO, reach out to me to create this video
I honestly don't know why they think being born and raised in America is some kind of identity crisis...it really isn't. There are many cultures in the U.S. White people culture is not the only thing. I suppose there might be some predominantly white areas of the U.S. where one might feel a bit different, but in places like Texas, California, or Arizona, Hispanics are everywhere, and no one blinks an eye. Mexican culture, food, music, and art brought over by immigrants have evolved in the U.S. over these long years, to become something completely different from the place it was originated. It is a part of the exchange of cultures that has become the great melting pot of the USA. You can see the same phenomenon in the African American, and Asian American communities, to name a few examples.
Yep, African American west coast culture is heavily influenced by Mexican Americans
Yo soy nacio mexico hablando english primero, espanol segundo. No vergunza ser mexicano y americano.amo los dos.
Wtf most broken spanish ever 😂
Usually I don't have nothing against Mexican-americans. Unless they start with their "Latinxxx" bullshit or when they look down on us.
Also I don't understand how they can speak spanglish because I have to "switch" my mind to start speaking and writing in another language, I mean Spanish and English have different syntax and grammar wtf?
Oh, believe me. A lot of us hate that term just as much as you do. We get annoyed by it because it sounds very disparaging and degrading.
im mexican american and most mexican dont look down on M.A but if they care themselfs in negativa way to mexicans , well yes they way look at them a negative way . it depends if the person a first or second generation . And if the parents show the cultura in a positive way ......i meet some M.A young kids and i could see there parents taugh them mexican are less ..... So its the parents to blame .
Just look in the comment section of each video talking about this subject im pretty sure the hate comes from Mexicans.
@@elpiedron3889 No true I've met some chicanos who think they are better than Mexicans. Or disrespect mexican illegals by calling them "fucking paisas" or " wet bags". Most Mexicans wont give a shit what you identify as as long as you don't disrespect the mexican culture. But something to note they still won't consider you a full Mexican. They could consider you a Mexican if you speak spanish know about the culture. But you will be a Mexican born in the U.S because you don't live nor experience the struggles Mexicans live daily in Mexico, you are privileged. And this is not your fault just something that will still differentiate Mexicans born in Mexico and those born in the U.S.
@@melaniebustamante9778
I've never said there aren't any chicanos who disrespect mexicans, so I don't know why you started your comment saying "not true". I was talking in reference to the comment section. So mexicans don't give a shit about how we identify ourselves with, but most will not considered us mexicans? You can't have it both ways, take your pick. Some dont even want to hear we say that, but obviously it is just hate and ignorance since it's not up to them wether we identify ourselves as mexicans or not. Still they say "you are not mexican" but the moment you say "Im not mexican" they will accuse you of being a traitor, funny shit if you ask me. They disregard or dont know that individuals who were born in Mexico and brought to the US have every right to call themselves mexican or anyone with (US/Mex) dual citizenship as well. It seems they confuse heritage and culture with nationality and you too. Speaking spanish and knowing about mexican culture does not make someone mexican, I could care less if that is the only way to be considered mexican by them, no one needs their approval. You talk about chicanos disrespecting mexican culture, which i find it pretty hard to believe that they will disrespect their parents culture. What makes you think I dont know about Mexico's struggle, assumptions go a long way and your priviledge statement smells like bullshit.
I also have to say, i've encountered a lot of mexicans who are kind, educated and respectful, obviously not included in my comment.
@@melaniebustamante9778 "stuggles in mexico" LMAO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT !!! your corrupt goverment literally made it illegal for you mexicans to protect yourself from cartels ! cartels can go into ANYT TOWN and take over , the same mexican people still dont do anything about it & yet you think your in a place to judge , straight comedy
Siento que es extraño incluso para otras tipo de gente aquí en el norte de México hay muchos coreanos nacidos aquí y se portan como mexicanos entonces así los tratamos siento que eso es en donde naces es de donde provienes aunque tengas raíz en algún lugar tu provienes de donde naciste y no tienes porque avergonzar te de eso si naciste en México eres mexicano si naciste en Estados Unidos eres estadounidense igual si creciste en un lugar y no hay nada de malo en eso
también me parece raro, pero es por la manera en como los gringos se identifican así mismo, siendo su primera identidad la etnicidad que tienen, o b{asicamente, de dónde son sus ancestros... cosa que aquí en México es rarísimo
That makes zero sense no es verdad a Korean is Asian and Korean by decent just like Mexican Americans la raza by blood. Es latino
This is all wrong! The way the questions are asked. The concept of migration needs a lot of work and embracing. Omg, I need to produce this shit cause in the end it’s fed improperly to the Mexicans and all Mexican Americans are not the same.
That is the identity: two worlds. Gosh! The trash topic. Corruption exists everywhere. Have this girl reach out to me!
Right I agree with you!! Like cmon there’s corruption everywhere! I live in New York City, 1st gen mex-American, my whole family struggles everyday, all fams struggle everyday to get by. She thinks just cuz we live in the US we don’t struggle 💀
Yes, they are not considered mexican.
I think you got your description of a “pocho” wrong. A Pocho is another name for a Mexican-American, or an American with roots in Mexico. Not a Mexican that moved to the USA, totally different.
Pocho is when it’s a chicano that grew up in Mexico.
Chicano is a Mexican born to two parents from Mexico. Pocho is a child born from one Mexican parent and one parent of another ethnicity. The term can be used as an insult.
@Menacing Potato nunca he dicho que soy como uds. Y no tengo ningun problema con esto. De hecho soy Estadounidense de raices portugeses, croatas, e Irlandeses. Que Dios lo bendiga y que este bien.
@Menacing Potato nada mas a mi se me hace interesante ver la perspectiva de personas de otras culturas. Mi esposo es de raices indigenas y me ha dicho que hay que hacer todo respetuosamente. Que todos sin importar raza o etnia se debe respetar.
@Taco de Carne
Deja de ser un mediocre y educate.
We are all Mexicans to the bone
Look down is the wrong question, definetely feel that mexican americans who dont speak spanish are at a loss because they dont speak their native tongue, and when they are with family who speaks spanish there is an immediate barrier, and a lost connection with their roots. I dont look down on them, as I have family who dont speak spanish, but I know what they are missing by not speaking our language.
They look down on me because I have a better life than them??
those are all Spanish words that came from Spain given to the Natives.
Trust me, mexico own his personal words
@Tonyy T0ne both the Portuguese and Spanish. You have to remember Brazil is part of Latin America
Mexican spanish isn't the same as the Spanish in Spain. The language evolved over the centuries now it's Mexican Spanish. Like American english is different from English spoken in Great Britain.
I’m the first and second generation bc my mom was born in Mexico and I was born in the U.S and my dad was born to the U.S
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Same but I’m 3rd and 1st just my dad was born in Mexico my mom was born in us, my grandma was born US but her brothers weren’t.
I was born in Mexico but brought up in NJ, USA. I AM Mexican by blood despite being a bit more culturally USA American. Personally, I see Mexican-Americans as Mexicans too, especially if they're first generation-American. The reason is because they still have Mexican blood in them. After generations though, they integrate into the melting pot just like Caucasian people with European ancestry have. Even as someone currently living in the USA, I speak Spanish AND English. I'm a believer in the fact that being able to speak both languages is important. But there are parents that just don't put that ideology into their kids, which results to not only Mexicans but many others to not speak their mother tongue. When I'm able to, -
I'll travel the USA, Mexico, and the world. I'm sure that by the time I retire or maybe sooner, I'll finally settle in Mexico- exactly where I was born. 💖🇲🇽🇺🇸
You are not Mexican
@@javierperalta7648 she was literally born there ... lol the problem is you
@@javierperalta7648 why does that bother you?
@@eramos8916 I cannot tell you because UA-cam censors me
@@javierperalta7648 she look more Mexican then u guero
Idc if I was born in the U.S, I will always consider myself Mexican. I was raised here and can speak both English and Spanish but shii put me in a room full of Mexicans and I’ll blend in with them, our culture is in our blood naturally.
Well I think if you go to the comments section you will find many of the differences between a Mexican born and raised in Mexico and a Mexican American, raised in the USA. Many of these are simple idiosyncrasies.
Mainly, a Mexican would never tell you that they are 2nd, 3rd or 4th generation of something, this is a very gringo way of thinking for us.
Then there is the part in which they obviously do not know certain things about Mexican culture or history or laws that we live with every day. But they pretend to have knowledge even if they don't. (Never pretend to know something if you don't know, just ask, Mexico is multicultural and each place is different).
Of course the fact that we face different problems to prosper as people, a mexican american will mainly face racial problems, while a Mexican, well We learn to cope with other types of problems.
There must be many others but these are the one that comes to mind for now, we can have a relationship but just as a Latin American is not an indigenous, a Mexican American is not a Mexican. Nobody is less we are simply different combinations.
I can actually agree with this I would say I’m one of the more educated ones on this since I know more history and Spanish then the Mexicans living in the US
Why not follow your own advise and don't pretend that you know something when you clearly don't know.
You say we don't know certain mexican laws along with other things about Mexico later on you stated that "a mexican american is not a mexican." That statement only proves that you are ignorant about the Constitution of Mexico, especially the right it gives to children of mexican parents that are born in any other country to obtain mexican citizenship.
You point your finger to others when pretending is exactly what you did. SMH
the interviewer set them up
I'm mexican American I speak full English to my friends and family unless they don't speak English or if I'm trying to make a joke using some Spanish words
I’m Mexican American, and fuck, I’m more proud to be Mexican then American! I’ll rather fly the Mexican flag then the American flag!😂 can’t say I “love” America, but I do appreciate being born and raised here! I love my Mexican people and culture! It’s who I am! I didn’t even learn English until I was 3! I’m grateful for who I am! Viva la Rasa!🇲🇽🇺🇸✊🏽
So proud, but won't live in cartel land 😂
This is offensive as fuck “fight, don’t run”.....bishhh
I grew up in Ecuador, but I'm American born.... my dad used to always flexed on his friends that I was American. So I grew up being really proud of being American even tho I grew up in a totally different place.
Mexicans from Mexico are proud to be from Mexico because they are from the country. I love that but they need to realize that real Mexicans are 100% Native such as Oaxacan, Nahua, Mayan, Mixtecos, Purepecha can ttuly say they are 100% Mexican. They still know their true language of Mexico. People in Mexico make fun of and bully indegenous Mexicans. When they only speak spanish thats not the true language of Mexico. These same Mexicans are ashamed of indegenous language and call themselves real Mexicans. For example people in Jalisco have alot of ancestors that are Spanish that migrated and settled in Jalisco. These same people are white skinned, with colored eyes, light hair. These people claim Mexican but they claim it because they born in Mexico. But they have no Native Blood of any Mexican native in them. So these people with light skinned, colored eyes, light hair are not real Mexicans.
We are all Natives. Ten states were stolen from Mexico, so Chicanos are cousins of Mexicans only because the 10 states were stolen from Mexico.
I hate when people say “YoUr NoT mExIcAn” if I’m not Mexican then what am I? Just because I was born in America doesn’t mean I’m not Mexican because both of my parents are Mexican so that makes me Mexican. Then people say “Oh BuT yOuR 50% AmEriCaN” HOW??? I grew up with the Mexican culture both of my parents were born and raised in Jalisco Mexico and the rest of my family also comes from Jalisco. So how can I be 50% American because if your just saying that because I was born in America then your wrong like in blood wise I’m 100% Mexican. Every summer I go visit my family in Mexico and they don’t think I’m “white washed” or anything like that. I can speak Spanish very fluently and I have a pretty strong Spanish accent so can people stop saying that people born in America but have Mexican aren’t Mexican because your wrong.
Vanessa exactly Mi Abuela Dice Im not mexican cuz im always wearin a mexican flag chain and she says quitatelo no eres mexicano But man Im fully mexican by nationality im american but blood and heart im full on 100% mexican.
Light skinned Chicano here. My Family traces down to Nuevo Leon, Monterrey
Swallow me verga wey, 4th Generation American born. Don't hate integrate.
MOST NOT ALL fux with us. I'm a pocho living in Chicali.
Do you plan on getting mexican citizenship? My moms side is cachanilla but I was born in California was thinking of living there in the future
When I was a kid around 12 years old I remember my mom took me to her hometown of Jalisco Mexico and it was a small town and some Mexican kids across the town called me a POCHO I asked my mom what that was and she told me it was a Americanized Mexican. All because I was wearing American Surf Apparel and it was my style. I remembered feeling very offended and I yelled back and said come over here and with my fist in a ball said let me teach you how Mexican I can be..My mom looked at me and she was shocked. I said respect is earned and I will earn my keep. From that point on Never got told pocho again in that town. You dont get respected you can make it happen real fast. Spanish is not even our language its the White Spainards language. We spoke Najual We are not just Mexicans we are the real ISREALITES we are his darlings his choosen we are more then the Mexicans in Mexico dont understand yet. We are bigger then what we have been told. Also you respect me I respect you period. Its the law of Both lands..
Don’t worry, Americans of Mexican origin in the United States are quite different. For example Texas and California- 2 different worlds. In California, it’s cholos and low riders , blood in blood out and southern Mexico influences. In Texas, it’s trucks and very northeastern Mexico and very cowboy. Even Texas has its own history where people are taught that Texas is its own thing.
I am originally from Monterrey NL
Whenever I go to TJ, I was warned that I shouldn't speak English, because I was warned that people can take advantage of my Money, like just because people can be greedy....
I was borne in the US but raice and mexico as a child. my first language is Spanish and my second is English.
I have met both discriminate each other no difference between those two. When a mexican comes to the US has to speak English and learn the language, but when you have your children first and second generation might speak Spanish and the third don't understand it or speak it at all. they are ashamed to speak the language or they could care less about it.
I got bully at school because I used to speak Spanish just because they didn't understand what I was saying man. I would do it on purpose to make them mad because I was not going to let nobody diss me or my culture dude!!! I can only say this don't give a fuck about what they have to say about you because you are an immigrant don't feel less then no one as long they're not being disrespectful to you or your culture or what language you speak.
blessings to yall feel free to speak in the language that you feel comfortable.
que viba mexico cabrones si aguebo ese pueblito lo trigo bien dentro de mi corason ❤
mhh.. I think this is the other way arround, many mexicanamericans, look down to mexicans
This is a point that many also brought up to my attention. I think it just goes to show that there are two sides to every coin and two perspectives to every issue.
One of my older videos was of my interviews with Mexican-Americans and how they felt Mexicans viewed them if you want to check it out.
this is a foreign way of thinking if your not an original Native American..
My parents are Mexicans, im an American.
Not Mexican American, AMERICAN. Simple as that!
As a xicano growing up my friends parents used to call me trash because I grew up in America.i Made him translate what they said when I went to his house to visit him cause they always started yelling at him when I got there😂😂😂y'all are prejudice against any American you run into🖕🏽
A dumb video woth thr objective of encouraging hate?? You couldn't think of better way to use a ten minutes video?
Mexican people from Mexico love Mexicans whether they speak Spanish or not we are Azteca tribe of Issachar Israelites our original language is Hebrew not Spanish so it doesn't matter which language we speak we love each other!
Theres alot you dont know about us. keep making judgments👍. We are american not mexican your problem not mine🖕🏽
To be a real Chicano you gotta be a Mexican at heart. If you are no longer In touched with your roots. You are not a Chicano. You might be Hispanic. Latino americano but not a Chicano. At the end of the day we have the same bloodlines.
yeah because they are LOS NI DE AQUI NI DE ALLA, jajjajajajajaja
Elizabeth mex777 Actually, as long as you're fully assimilated into American culture, you should there much trouble. It also depends where in the US you live, sole places are pretty liberal and you'll rarely if ever experience any racism.
Elizabeth mex777 en el U.S. nadie he considera una persona que no es de ahi. En California todos piensan que hablas inglés no español. Ay muchos mexicanos que no hablan español de segunda generación ir tercera. Si hablamos español unas veces pero damas al las personas mayores como de 30+ años porque estamos más confortable. Yo creo que en partes como north carolina o partes de ahí ay mas Americanos que consideran mexicanos parte de el U.S. pero también no
algen esta celoso
Elizabeth mex777 im definitely not from mexico lol
Elizabeth mex777 and this is why some Mexicans are “closet racist” and more discriminatory.
My mom is full mexican and my dad is half and half of mexican and american so im 75% mexican and 25% american and I can speak spanish but I used to get called werito but now I'm alot darker
Mexican is not a race 🙄
Does guerito offends you?
@@InuchanConejito neither is american
I speak Spanish/English… fun fact America official language is not English. Another fun fact, Mexico people should be speaking Nahuatl as their official language and not their colonized language of Spanish. I have corrected many Americans/Mexicans and both get mad when you tell them their truths.
Spain language
Que Yahvé Señor Dios Todopoderoso Christo Rey Pantocrator les bendiga y Nuestra Señora de Perpetuo Socorro la Conquistadora de Almas Ora Pro Nobis ☦️
Hablo español con fluidez. Mis hijos son pochos. Mi esposo es Mexicano. Si mis hijos han escuchado muchos insultos tristemente de Mexicanos aveces sin que se dan cuenta de que hablan español. Pero creo que la razon no es porque sean Mexicano Americanos es porque son blanquillos. Tambien a mi me han insultado en español porque piensan que no hablo el idioma. Hay buenas personas y malas personas no todos son iguales.
Pochos es despectivo pero son tus hijos, tienes el derecho.
Yes they both look down on reach other, it's not a one way road.
First off all you need to talk to the first couple in Spanish obviously it's their first language you interviewers are the most egnornt people I've ever seen on you tube
Im a hondureño and dominicano pero muchos de me amigos no le gusta los mexicanos sólo por que son común so they might have to deal with people looking down on them in the rest of Latin America
This is pointless because the Spaniards look down on both of them. This is common tho... the oppressed looking down on other oppressed people!
Omg
@@raptorryanmusic2205 what you saying omg for?
@@deeray0604 Because I didn't know Spaniards look down on other Latinos even though they are the ones that colonized us and forced us to convert to their values
@@raptorryanmusic2205 do you even know what latino means?
@@deeray0604 Cuban, Colombian, etc...
You guys are trying to make division where there is love and it's not going to work.
I'm Mexican but I have very bad experience with chicanas
I’m second generation Mexican and am very proud of my roots. Michoacán y Jalisco compas
Tu te crees pero no eres guey
Tu te crees guey
@@firemax6477 se cree que
@@juliogallardo9220 a ti nadie te hablo pendejo
Same but pops is from jalisco and mom is a nahua indigenous from puebla
I think the amount of racism in the USA is totally exaggerated. Yeah, some people might discriminate, but I don't think the majority of Americans would discriminate someone based on race. Especially in states that are majority Hispanic. Everybody sort of gets along here. If you were born in the US, and don't have an accent and are assimilated, chances are pretty slim that you'll be discriminated. After all, the US is a land of immigrants. Whites are not the 'real' Americans either, nobody is! Only the Native Americans can truly say that. I think Mexicans from Mexico also have a lot of misinformation about the US, and life here for Latinos. I am light skinned and my mom is Anglo, though, so I don't know how it is for dark skinned Latinos. Nonetheless, I don't believe there is that much racism in America. It's all been blown out of proportion.
places with lots of "Hispanics" always have had lots of Hispanics, even so, this hispanics have being thrown out of the country despite the fact they were "American" Born. In mexico there is discrimination; not Racism. those are to different things. Discrimination in Mexico is base on Social status rather than race. You can be Brown, white, black, yellow, de pends on how much money you have that is all.
thekingofmoney2000 if there is so racist then why trump said Mexicans are rapist lol not white American
Alejandro Lugo When did I say anything about racism in Mexico? Classism/racism, it doesn't matter, it's still discrimination. At least in Texas, there isn't that much racism. The Latinos here, are for the most part completely assimilated. The only problem we have is with illegal immigrants and new arrivals. Those who have been here for generations face few problems. I should know, my ancestors arrived here in the 1740s. We know no other place but Texas. We feel no kinship with Mexico.
Mando FresKo愛 He wasn't referring to all Mexicans, only the illegal ones. Even legal Mexicans hate the illegal immigrants in the US. And Trump does not represent all Americans! We generally get along here regardless of race. Only ignorant hicks discriminate!
@@cowboycigarettes4769 he spoke of the multilawbreaking illegals
I've never heard the perspective of thinking that Mexicans who immigrate to the US are seen as "weak" because they didn't fight to make a change in their country. I just think it's unfortunate some people think like that considering the people that fled due to being in extreme poverty. Plus, it's not like people go to the US and, boom, you suddenly have it all. People, including my parents, start from the ground up, often having strenuous, underpaid jobs like working in the fields. They sacrifice themselves to provide for their kids. So, no, I don't see them as "weak."
Hi there. Tell me what you think. Is is fair to say that ...
Mexican Americans are so stereotypical and predictable that even a hitherto unlucky gambler can feel confident about betting the next time they see them and be correct.
What I am trying to say is that anyone can prejudge Mexican American and be mostly right. I am tired Mexican American activists of saying that we are no different than the rest of America's past immigrants. They are so wrong and would not debate anyone because they would be so embarrassed or bolt out of the staging area. I refused to believe in their narrative.
You still did not tell me why they did not make a change to their original country in instead of moving to the United States.
I judge the parents for not teaching the kids. Cry me a river.
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What grates Mexican people is Mexican Americans who look down at Mexico. Mexico is very much stratified based on skin color and they can be very judgemental of dark skinned Mexican Americans who can’t speak Spanish and who don’t seem to know their place. So there is definitely some racism involved. The stereotype of Americans in Mexico is blonde hair and blue eyes so that should tell you a lot.
nothing ypu said is true...
@@kQcsdN8JBUw actually it is true. At work there was a guy who's parents who were from Ecuador. He couldn't speak Spanish well and was called Oaxaquitas for not knowing Spanish. Then there was another dude who was white skin and his parents were Mexican. He did not know any Spanish and the Spanish speakers at work were more forgiving to him. In fact they still called him gringo lmao. So yes some Mexicans really discriminate on those who are brown for not knowing Spanish. I've seen this happened to other people as well. Pretty ignorant when Spanish was brought from to this continent from white Europeans.
My parents from Guadalajara I’m born in L.A i speak Spanish i found it funny how she said fighting the police and paying corruption i got in a fight with cops in Tijuana i got jumped and paid $160 U.S dollars to get out of jail lol oh and they stole my shoes and I.D lol
Senora usted tiene todo la razon. Younger generation is very embarrassed to speak it . No entiendo porque . Yo soy muy orgullo de nacer en Laredo y me crei en la Ciudad de Mexico. Mi mama y papa son chulangos. Y mi abuela y abuelo de Espana.
First i claim my city puro Los Angeles
I'm first generation and let me tell you I feel more accepted from the Mexicans from mexico and not from the chicanos . The chicanos actually look down on the Mexicans calling them paisas as a insult as well as calling them beaner just for no reason most of them have that Chicano jail mentality and They live by it and they teach it to their next generation of kids to keep that mentality of life style going. Plus most chicanos in California are gang related or have that gang mentality and most of them have been to jail or have family member that go to jail and most of them don't want to be friends with a Mexican and if. They are they secretly hate them and always stero type them as cartel people when the chicanos are the ones doing most of the drug stuff in California including the blacks.
You know I'm Mexican American I probably am rasist but one thing that tics me off is when people compare us to Mexican from Mexico alright I'm pro American never compare a Mexican American to a Mexico from Mexico this is my opinion
Makes sense.
At the end of the day, if anything happens to America you'll more than likely end up going back to Mexico, and and some of us blacks might go to Africa, and although technically we both can go wherever we like, Mexico is still the country of your people they'll welcome you back with open arms, us black were separated and brought from many different places rather it's an island, Africa, or Israel, or even Europe. We were forced to lose our identities, but you all don't have to us
I can’t seem to comprehend your logic... because you’re American, it’s offensive to compare you to the people you originate from?
lol. what? 🥴🥴
Jeddy Rapper, lol. what? 🥴🥴
The second lady speaks the truth. I tend to have some contempt for those Mexican Americans that claim to be "brown and proud" and barely speak Spanish, have no real idea about Mexico, and think that visiting Tijuana is all it takes to experience Mexico. They celebrate 5 de Mayo as a national holiday when in reality here in Mexico is not even observed. And generally speaking, they have it a lot easier living in the US because as American citizens they have a lot of benefits that otherwise they would never have here, so it's unlikely that they would even attempt to live a life here.
I've never really meet people that were, "brown and proud" and didn't speak much spanish. most of the people that are proud to have mexican blood know spanish. We don't need to have gone to mexico to connect to our mother country, even though we are different we are connected, mexicans and mexican people are very strong willed people and hard workers.Cinco de mayo is more of a united states pushed holiday for consumer profits, same as every holiday here. its just to make more money. Yes, you're probably right its easier for us mexican american than it was for our relatives that left mexico to come here, but that doesn't mean we don't have our own struggles.
Good point.
What u say is what I get from Mexicans. I'm not Mexican because I was born n raised in US, I have no sense of the struggle because we are a wealthy country.
I'm from the streets lots of struggles.
Mexico must be like some 3rd world country where everyone lives in poverty.
Come on get over yourself.
Look up how may wealthy Mexicans there are.
Brown and proud that sounds like something a cholo would say.
Go to Mexico n see how many Mexicans say that.
Probably none since Spanish is the language used over there
@@LuisTorres-cp3gb I say that homes. Am from Mexico
But what about us ? The ones who were not born here in the u.s but we grew up here … if I hang around with chicanos they think I’m too Mexican and if hang with my people they think same thing as well
where do I belong ?
Just to note american is not a race there are white Americans black Americans Asian Americans Native American and Alaskan native Americans arab Americans etc.
I know spanish and i live with mexican parents that teach me the culture, But i was born in america 😔
Your still pretty much mexican
And there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. You should be happy from being from your country the same way a Mexican like myself is proud of being born in Jalisco. Nothing wrong with your nationality.
There is something that some Mexicans americans don't get and Mexicans often forget "La patria es primero".
@Menacing Potato yes he is
@Menacing Potato he is Mexican because he is Mexican American
You have no U.S. loyalty whatsoever.
Hundred percent absolutely since I'm a hundred percent Mexican some Mexicans do hate Mexican Americans 1 issue is that sometimes mexican-americans think that are all white and they forget their Mexican heritage for them American comes first but that's not true if you have both parents are from Mexico and that makes you 95 percent Mexican