09-17-2020, 02:12 AM
(09-17-2020, 01:46 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Your views noted, but cringe and whether Biden knew this guy was Puerto Rican is irrelevant to Brad saying "Mexican" and suggesting that the main audience would be Mexican.
Well, Brad's position on this is hardly surprising. Nor do I find his position on anything exactly compelling.
Quote:Though, Biden did get in trouble a month or two ago for noting the diversity in Latino ethnicities in the US when he contrasted it to the relative lack of diversity in Black ethnic groups, so I'd disagree with suggesting he has "zero knowledge" of it.
Sure, being aware of the different nationalities is one thing. Being aware of what that actually means is another. Also, and this may be different on the east coast, but I almost never hear a Hispanic person (and yes, I realize that term technically excludes Brazilians and people from Belize) use the term Latino. Don't even start with Latinx, which every Hispanic I have talked to about it finds immensely offensive.
(09-17-2020, 01:57 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: https://www.c-span.org/video/?475778-1/joe-biden-speaks-hispanic-heritage-month-event-kissimmee-florida
I'd rather see pandering to Hispanic voters at a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration by playing that Mexican song rather than Trump pandering to white nationalists with his very fine people on both sides comments.
Not a surprising point of view I suppose. I don't find either very appealing. One, while debunked, shows a startling lack of awareness (using the border wall would have been a better example btw), and the other is pandering of the most obvious sort. Maybe just talk to Hispanic voters like they're human beings like everyone else? There's a radical idea.
