<p>Ignorance, but also cruelty, you gotta see what they said</p>
<p>Ignorance, perhaps fear (we fear what we don’t understand) and their own insecurity (they feel insecure and putting other people down somehow makes them feel better or more important).</p>
<p>I also think that the anonymous nature of the internet allows people to say things they ordinarily wouldn’t say if they were speaking face to face with another person. In a way, that’s almost scarier because you never know what people are really thinking and how widespread the racism might be.</p>
<p>I think that African Americans have it worst. I live in the Metro part of St.Louis, and if you head out a little further, you get to a lot of farm land. A lot of the people out there have no problem if there is a Hispanic or Asian cutting their grass or w/e (being paid). But if it’s an African American wanting to do it, no way. They will not allow it.</p>
<p>Point being we have a lot more racism IMO towards African Americans then we do Hispanics, easily.</p>
<p>And do realize you were looking at “Yahoo” message boards. You should see ones about African Americans, its not any better.</p>
<p>Yeah, man I know, actually most of the yahoo posts were directed to “Mexican pigs” and ■■■■■■■■■■ How can this still happen now a days, man? Does it change from the “red” states to the “blue” ones?
And by the way, I’m sorry if I did much ado about nothing, but I was so ****ed off that I needed a little bit of healthy posters’ opinions LOL</p>
<p>Why do people take that so seriously? All of the Yahoo comments are like that. You should read any about George Bush or Republicans.</p>
<p>Why do people take is seriously? Because racism can be and is a big problem. Yes, we have gotten past the blatent, in-your-face racism, but the subtle, beneath the surface racism is still there and still a problem.</p>
<p>Those people are doing it for attention and to get a rise out of you, which is working apparently. Like I said, check out the comments of other Yahoo articles. All of them are just filled with brainless chatter.</p>
<p>Mexico is a wonderful place … I spent two weeks living there with a family, and every day I wish I was still living there. The people, the culture, the food … everything is better there.</p>
<p>there are a lot of ignorant people at my school, including the current valedictorian who said she hated Mexicans. they also made fun of them by wearing sombreros during a revised version of a play on Pandora’s Box… also faking a mexican accent, all made to sound humorous. furthermore, they laugh when someone mentions the word Mexico, as in “I’m going to Mexico.” these suburban kids have been living in a bubble…</p>