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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter
This is my take:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racist
Main Entry: rac·ism
Pronunciation: 'rA-"si-z&m also -"shi-
Function: noun
1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
Although I do not consider it, racist, in the abstract, or necessarily racist....certainly, one can make the argument, that since the wall would be targeting Mexicans, the motivation for building such a wall is inherently racist. Unless of course, you would build a wall on the Canadian border as well....or at a minimum take comparable measures to stop ALL illegal immigration, and not just Latino immigration.
Where did you ancestors come from (mostly)? |
But Canadians aren't illegally crossing the border in droves on a daily basis. I guess it all comes down to whether you want the US to enforce immigration law or not. It's not really fair to immigrants trying to get in from other countries to allow Mexicans to come over and stay simply because of the geographic advantage they have.
My ancestors came from Russia/France in the 1900's.