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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP.  I’m confused too that posters are questioning whether OP is telling the truth.  It’s not like it’s a crazy story.  [/quote]

Just pointing out that the OP's "gringo" assessment of the situation is likely not consistent.  I'm not saying the black slaves didn't call their Democrat masters virtuous gods, that probably happened.  Just, we all know they skedaddled as soon as was possible.[/quote]

I pay him.  Well.  He comes whenever he wants, works as long as wants, and does whatever he thinks is needed and as he pleases.  To suggest that that's treating him as a "slave" in an insult to slaves.

As I said before, if he finds a better opportunity and "skedaddles," I'll be happy for him.  Truly.  But I'm apparently paying him well enough and treating him respectfully enough that that's not happening.

As for the "gringo" slur, here's the thing:  I'm fluent in Spanish.  I've lived, done graduate graduate studies and work worked in Latin America.  My oldest was born there.  My spouse and kids (as adults) have lived and volunteered in different countries there -- and for years at a time during real work, to be clear, not some bullshit "build a church instead of a school and leave" kind of way.  And I have latina grandchildren.

So, yeah, sure, I'm a gringo.  But I have no doubt I am more versed in Latin American culture and people than you are.    [/quote]

I was born and raised in Latin America.  I have multiple relatives who came to this country and scammed the system.  You really want to play this game, white savior?[/quote]

I sure do.  And you know why?  Because it's now my turn not to believe YOU.  You're full of shit.

Tell me, if you were "born and raised in Latin America," how did you acquire US citizenship?  Which privileged line were you in?  Were you born to US citizens?  Did you marry one?  What was your anchor?  Tell us your story.  Because this much is undoubtedly true:  you had advantages that my yard worker did not.
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[b]American citizen father[/b] whose family had been Texas since before the Alamo.  He went back to Latin America for a number of years; ended up getting married and I was born there.  Midway into my childhood came back to the USA where I grew up LMC.  Cried for the first week of school in the USA because I couldn't speak the language.  My maternal side of the family, on the other hand, well, that's where the undocumented migrants and working the system comes into play.   My maternal grandfather worked undocumented in this country for 50 years returning home to see his family once a year for a week.  My mother didn't live in a house with indoor plumbing until well into her 20s and it wasn't because the outdoor water source was nice.  Sorry to disappoint, but we are the much darker side of mestizo and my family doesn't make it on the TV shows in Latin America.

You still want to play this game?

Perhaps because I understand this issue as a citizen on both sides of the border I have a more developed perspective on this.   Ultimately, I do believe the best thing possible for both peoples is an orderly enforcement of American labor laws and a prevention of mass economic migration to this country (along with better economic development of Latin America).  [/quote]

Thanks for identifying your privilege.  Born to an American citizen.  Exactly what I expected.  Sorry you cried for a week when you were five.  That must have been tough.[/quote]

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