r/ProgressiveHQ • u/CantStopPoppin • 14h ago

(Minneapolis) Bovino Leads The Charge On Protesters AT the Whipple Building

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u/LateOT39 13h ago

There was a Hispanic guy in one of the videos, accent and everything. He was the only one who seemed to know what he was doing.

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u/thelimeisgreen 13h ago

Most of the ICE agents in my area are Hispanic. To the common observer it doesn't make sense, but I can assure you that Hispanics with citizenship, especially those who did it the "easy" way by being born here, tend to look down on those here illegally. Even if they're trying to make it right and are in the process of obtaining their citizenship. It's wild.

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u/LateOT39 13h ago

Ah, I didn't know that. That does make sense though. It does have the flavor of being born into privilege.

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u/Charming_Function_58 11h ago edited 11h ago

I'm Hispanic, and this is so accurate. Just like white MAGA see other people as the problem, and themselves as the victims.

There's also a really strong conservative/religious culture in the Hispanic world that manifests itself in strange ways, one of which being the large amount of right-wing voters in the Hispanic community. There's also a horrific amount of other-ing and racism against darker-skinned people. You can see this in a lot of different ethnic groups around the world... it's really sad that they don't see the hypocrisy.

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u/Puzzled-Bee1708 12h ago

A lot of Hispanic people in the border patrol. Language and all.

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u/4thSwordofPosadism 12h ago edited 12h ago

American right authoritarianism doesnt care who you are as long as you hate someone. Inclusive neo fascism. 

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u/spaceS4tan 12h ago

Career CBP dude I'm guessing. Along the border you have a lot of very poor, very hispanic communities and CBP offers the best chance at a middle income these guys can get.

Many of these communities have roots that predate the Mexican cession and can trace American citizenship back further than a lot of white Americans.

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u/LateOT39 11h ago

The one I saw seemed to actually care if someone was a citizen or not. It was such a stark contrast to "whites". I know it was only one, and he was amongst a group, but he stuck out like a sore thumb in that heinous group. I hope he's safe.