Night Owl
2008-05-07 11:25:01
Yes there is a double standard. My impression is it is due to the following: groups like La Raza, and comments from immigrant activists that imply a sense of entitlement due to Mexican immigrants, over the “fact” that America stole part of Mexico. This point of view causes many Americans to feel threatened, justifiably or not, when they see large groups waving the Mexican flag. No one feels a similar threat from Jewish, Irish or Italian American groups.
It may be that the entitlement POV is not truly representative of the feelings of the majority of Mexican immigrants. In which case they need better spokespeople, and they need to denounce those who engage in divisive rhetoric.
