What does it mean to be Mexican-American?
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More than 30 million Americans trace their roots back to Mexico - but what does it mean to be Mexican-American?
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We Mexican Americans are literally just Americans of Mexican descent. Just like Irish Americans, African Americans, Italian Americans, etc. We keep certain cultural traditions (while adding our own twists here and there) but nonetheless we are American just of a different background. Mexicans don't see us as authentic Mexicans deeming us white washed. Meanwhile in the states many (Anglo) Americans still see us as foreigners. The struggle.
Emanuel I know man but those are race obsessed identitarian snow flakes we've endured far worse and have always landed on top.. they're upset that we are growing rapidly ; it's our job to hold the white mans hand and ease them in and assure them nothing bad is going to happen.. lol.. they don't realise we love U.S customs and culture.
Mexican is nationatilty not a culture non a race, as Americans, dont worry about it, just be who you are.
Emanuel So True.
well said brother..
"Mexican"' can be a culture, ethnicity, or Nationality. Mexicans are "Mestizos" which mean mixed race., we aren't one pure race. This isn't that difficult to understand.
Mexicans and mexican americans are two totally different lifestyles.....period
Aaron González no it isn't , only if you sell out then I guess your right ... Don't eat our food , don't get all Mexican when you want to get tough .. on and on ..
Aaron González I'm sorry to hear that bro but that isn't true... I bet anything that a Mexican from rich states such as Monterrey or Mexico have 10 times a better lifestyle than you... Mexico does not mean poverty, it means a bad government. Words from a Mexican that has lived in Mexico and US
lego marvel how tf do you know how well off he is or isn't. Income wealth inequality is way worse in Mexico than it is in America. There's a portion of the population that are well off in Mexico but it's dwarfed with the rest who aren't middle class or upper middle class.
Ramon Correa lol get a job and stop acting like a lower class being.
Ramon Correa I’m Mexican American but my culture is mostly African American lmao that’s the culture I gravitate most to. That’s the one I adapted in America. Ironically I’m more into African American culture than Mexican culture.
More than 30 million Americans trace their roots back to Mexico - but what does it mean to be Mexican-American?
fghggg
Hey....damn cool
PAL
I though the roots of the majority is came from Africa
Abumustafa Abdooshi No. Not at all. They make a lot of noise though.
La musica mexicana es muy alegre, muy linda.
I'm mexican American but if someone here in the u.s asks me what nationality I am I say mexican & in Mexico I don't feel mexican enough if that makes sense I just feel out of place sometimes......
I know how you feel. Here in the U.S. I feel more "Mexican" than American, but when I go to Mexico it's definitely the other way around.
+Pedro Rivera right!?
Exactly I feel like la India Maria, ni de aquí ni de aya
+AbbyRockx56 I know. I like being Mexican, I'm proud!
In México we are seen as chicanos
It means that you are a citizen of the United States with Mexican ancestry.
I think they're going for something how much deeper level if it didn't occur to you
If you say Mexican American it means you need to decide if your American or Mexican. When you can't even commit enough loyalty to be an American alone than don't be surprised when Americans don't seem to want you around. You have to pick and if you can't, don't be surprised when Trump stats president next election.
@@robode1945 tf? If your family and blood is mexican/hispanic and was born proud of being American and proud of your heritage (Mexican) its damn well the term for proud mexican Americans. I will stay a proud *Mexican-American*
@@catraz.7521 you can't be both. That's not how Patriotism works, you sound like a typical wannabe invader, If you have no desire to be an American you do not belong in America. People like you are the reason America is starting deportations. No loyalty , no use for you. It makes no sense to be proud of ethnicity, you didn't achieve an ethnicity you were born with it. An American nationality is something to be proud of, you pay taxes and support the country, you physically involve with your country. Ethnicity you can't choose, nationality you can. Therefore anyone who is proud of something they didn't choose nor earn nor contribute to is laughable. If you can't see the difference your an idiot. Mexicans who are proud of their ethnicity something they didn't achieve but rather were born with is laughable. Your citizenship is something you contribute to throughout your life by taxes, voting, etc and is something to be proud of.if you cannot tell the difference, your obviously too stupid to even worth anything to a country
@@robode1945 ok dude calm down. Mexican american is just slang for someone with a enthencity background of indengionus/spanish background who were born in the U.S. I can kinda see your reply however. You cant really be proud of being born a race. Its like you didn't achieve it. I see that. Of course the real definition being you have citizenship of both countries. What im kinda trying to compare is that african-american amd mexican-american are similiar. African is not a race but "black" is as well as mexico is not a race but (im not sure on this one) hispanic is. I hope we can peacefully end this argument either respecting eachothers ideas, mindset, opinions and statements or simply agree to disagree peacefully move on with our different opinions with either one or the other being right or the other wrong in our eyes.👍Have a good night sir
Being Mexican-American is being born in the united states but your blood is mexico
So if you're born in Mexico but your blood is United States then what does that make you? Its not a joke I mean seriously.
+randy antonacci I don't really think there is "United States blood" just because most people came from European countries. But if you're talking Native American, I believe they're called Mestizo. (I might be wrong)
+randy antonacci that would make u be mexican since u was born in mexico
rhurtadorh32 I'm not Mexican, i was not born in Mexico. Just good friends I know. I'm British (English) & Italian.
No if you're born in the United States but have his panic blood then you're a pocho or chicano
If you get offended by the word chicano
You don't know what it means
Damm right .
Yup
@@Aworology333 when you identify as Chicano it means you are indigenous.
that dude wasn't even chicano! jim price is white! Mexican mom and jewish dad! that's not chicano! hahaha
You should be proud of being Mexican of knowing your roots not of adopting new ones to forget the old ones and Chicanos sometimes don't even know what part of Mexico there family is from thats not something to be proud of
Mexican-American is an individual born in the USA to Mexican parents. We follow the American traditions 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. , but still eat tamales, tortillas, frijoles, chile, etc. as well as pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, etc. so we experience a little bit of both worlds............if that makes sense🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Yeah but eating American food doesn't make us Americans Mexico never had reservations so the natural thing is that we all mixed we are if native blood that why they call us Hispanic and Latino cuz they want to hide that fact the we have more native blood to this land
If you dont have mexican citizenship then you are not mexican. If you really want to be mexican then you have to get mexican citizenship wich is easy if your parents are from Mexico
how about loyalty
bro I'm white and do all of that too lol I live in Texas though I love mexican people and their food and family values.
Elzy Sørensen most mexican immigrants come from the most uneducated Mexican social class and they do not represent Mexico we dont like Mexican Americans in Mexico
British people wanna know how we roll 💀💀
Why lol
Stfu
ainesey luna fuck you
@@Mario-zt4lq watch your mouth
@@aineseyluna8625 you to
that guy doesnt know what chicano means but hes offended and gets pissed.
yup pretty much everyone in 2016
Well, the old guy (*white mustache,hair) his mom was mexican and dad a white guy. Im assuming his mother did not talk about her culture, she assimilated and forgot it ...
Chic anus!!
These Mexicans are going to be the downfall of the USA.
Unfortunately still the same in this new decade... welcome in 2020 !
My grandparents immigrated here... the word Chicano never existed before the radical 60s. It’s strange to me and my entire relatives don’t relate to it. What’s wrong with just being of Mexican descent?
Mexican American means to be proud of being Mexican and American.
Mexican American It means getting fat from tacos and cheeseburgers, yay culture.
+Ram. The Man I know that you fucking moron, I'm criticizing these Mexican Americans that just reduce culture to superficial aspects like tequila, mariachi, tacos, Virgen de Guadalupe.
Not for me just proud of being American since im American not Mexican
Richard Valdez well, you went there to find new opportunities or your parents, why didnt you stay in México to fix the problems? It easier to fleed rather than looking for solutions.
Sergio Sánchez idk if you can read but it says he is American lmao
Not all Mexicans and Latinos are brown
Of course they're not... That should definitely be common sense.. We come in various shades just like or people from other countries do
yeah... because Mexicans are Europeans basically
or Spanish Mexicans
Mestizo…💪🏼
@@joselitopalacio2770 I’m European now? Hahaha but seriously not that’s wrong not all Mexicans are European descent I’m a indigenous Mexican of the purepecha people no European in me
true we all are not brown but the majority is which there is nothing
wrong with that
I'm proud to be both. Best cultures in the world.
True
@Sebastian Benitez you're the reason why they don't like Chicanos
@Sebastian Benitez where are you from dude and why are you so hostile?
So true 🇺🇲❤️🇲🇽✊🏻✊🏽
I love that ❣️
it means you have out be more mexican than mexicans and more American than Americans and not being accepted by either.
Javier Gutierrez lol i just thought of the selena movie
@@kaylynnnorman4166 frr"ugh exhausting" jaja
SAME
Being more mexican than the Mexicans lol hahahaha,
Eating Bad tamales and speaking broken spanish doesnt Make u mexican, as a 100% mexican i can tell that chicanos are just a diluded versión of us but not the same
It means that you have family who came from Mexico, whether it's your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents. Mexican-Americans can or can not speak Spanish, do or do not celebrate the 16th of September... we're all different! I can only speak for myself when I say I'm proud of my Mexican heritage and I'm proud to be born in the USA.
thank you. I hate this Mexican-American stereotyping in America because not all Mexican-Americans are the same. People forget that Mexico is also diverse, therefore a lot of Mexican-Americans are diverse. Apparently I do not fit the Mexican-American stereotype because I don't talk Spanish with the other Spanish speakers in a room full of non Spanish speakers, and I don't listen to corridos, and because I don't "act" like one, but they will point out I look Mexican. I can speak, read, and write Spanish, but I don't speak it when other non Spanish speakers are around because it is rude. I eat Mexican food, and I celebrate both the catholic and most Mexican holidays...so it pisses me off when people tell me I don't act Mexican enough. Mexican's are normal people, I don't think I need to point out that I am Mexican every 5 seconds (because that is what everyone else does...)
apparantly im not mexican american im mexican so well im ok
Mexican Americans are basically Spanish-Mexicans ---- Americans. hahaha.
@Quique Ackerman I do speak Spanish though, but really only with people who only speak Spanish.
@@joselitopalacio2770 no Mexicans are Americans been here prior to the white man conquering our lands. Remember we didn’t cross the border the border crossed us. Tossin’ some Chicano history at cha👊🏽😎
Gimme tha power- Motolov also says a lot about us.
More than 30 million Americans trace their roots back to Mexico - it's the fastest growing demographic in the US. BBC Pop Up spent January in Tucson, not far from the border, where 42% of the population is Hispanic. Benjamin Zand asked dozens of people to explain what being Mexican-Americans means to them.
Interesting
Not true I'm 98% Europe
Personally, I think that figure sounds a little low ....
Why isn't true, April Miller? If you are 98% European just means that you aren't a part of the 30 million of Americans the video talk about.
Thank God
As a mexican american I'm proud of my mexican heritage. But I know that my allegiance first goes to the u.s.
Same.
Some people don't know the difference between ethnic identity and national identity.
Same
@@honeybadgerknockoutbadgers9642 who the fuck are you talking to lmao
Fuck that you put Mexico first
I’m Mexican-American, and I can assure it’s almost a unique problem for Mexican-Americans to be rejected by both cultures.
On the one hand we have other Americans who reject us because of the high immigration of Mexicans into the U.S. and somehow blame all of us for that - despite the fact that history teaches you that we’ve been here just as long and we’re actually allowed by the U.S. government at the time to stay after the U.S. acquired CA, TX, NM, and AZ.
Then we have the Mexicans who reject us which doesn’t occur as much in other cultures; for instance, I’ve been learning Portuguese for about a year so I’ve met countless Brazilians and I’ve asked (most of) them what they consider children born to Brazilian parents outside of Brazil and pretty much all have said “they’re still Brazilian”. And I think that applies to most other countries except Mexico which is hugely patriotic and see us as white-washed and our parents as traitors to Mexico because some of ours immigrated to the States.
It sucks because I can attest that we embrace both sides of our identities and are embraced by neither. We gotta stand together, y’all.
I think it is best to accept that Mexican Americans are different from Mexicans and americans. It is a new and unique breed. As a Mexican, I can say that there are some things that can only be learned here in Mexico
What is the one thing that you think we should know about your culture?
Why would you embrace being born in the most hated country on Earth....
As a Mexican I can proudly say that you're not mexican you're American and nothing more. You're only mexican if you have lived in Mexico for a long time.
@@juansilva5371the fuck?
I'm a Mexican American and people say that I'm "white" just because I don't speak Spanish like they do or I don't come straight from Mexico like they do but I'm proud being Mexican American because I would not change the country that I live in or my roots
@Eagle Flies Real Mexicans speak spanish, stop saying that shit, Mexico as a country was born with the mix of indigenous and spanish, if the spaniards have never came here, Mexico would not exist. You are truly mexican if you speak spanish, and indigenous language or both
We don't want you to change the country that we live in.
@@sergioglzrls7994 can say the same thing about the US but you wouldn't say that would you ?
@@peters840 stfu gringo
There's whole towns that are white and rubio in Mexico, they don't call themselves a white Mexican, just a Mexican
Proud 7th generation Mexican American! 🇺🇸🇲🇽💪🏻
amigo esa sangre mexicana ya está bien diluida
You can't put all Mexican Americans into one category. Someone who came from Mexico legally or illegally is just Mexican. Only Americans that have Mexican descend is a Mexican American There's Mexican-Americans that can trace their roots to California and Texas before they became part of the United States, and then there's Mexican Americans such as myself that were born in a family of immigrants. Then there's Mexican-Americans living in the Mid West and the East Coast or places that never were part of Mexico. Begin Mexican American means that your are an American with Mexican roots, it mean that you celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year with pozole and tamales. It means that you are bilingual, it means that you either look like a Mexican and act like an American or even act as a Mexican.Also not all of us have the same values, some conservative and other are liberals. Just like a Irish American with Irish roots, the only difference with us is that our skin color, surnames,traditions, culture and physical appearance is not "American" enough so we have to use the "Mexican","Latino" or "Hispanic" label, but that would be different if we had blue eyes and blonde hair, otherwise why is it uncommon to hear someone identify as German American or Italian American?
Alexis Arellano thank you for this!!! I was thinking the exact same thing!!
DBay doesn't matter where u came from as long you were born in the American continent you are an American (dbay the country's name is "The US ''''OF''''!!! America... moron)
>>>America is not just a country but a Whole Continent ...
Should've spoken to first generations. they would've given the best explanation of mexican-american.
Am first generation born in 2002
First generation are no sabo kids that are born in the U.S but, claim they are mexican, hate America & never been to Mexico.
@@raydawg2132 Na I know many 1st generation Mex Americasn they love the country but they don't like the people specifically the white racist's
The South West has a big historic
Mexican American influence
we are talking about people who
have been here for generations.
When it was (Territory of Mexico )
I’m first generation born in 1983 , racism and the stigma of being called “illegal” my dad was a Butcher , first one to go to college in 2002 I had to compete and work since I was 14 and it paid off
🇺🇸I'm a proud Mexican that waves an American flag on the forth of july🇺🇸
@@Jay60888 Viva Mexico
@@jalapenopepper3282 why not Viva both Trump and Mexico?
@@matthewchitcarof5692 I'm not political
@@jalapenopepper3282 k
all the Mexicans I have met are hard-working religious proud people. they come to America not looking for a handout but for a better life for themselves and their family. my father was an immigrant God bless his soul I seen how hard he had it. God bless Mexico and the Mexican people.
I'm Mexican American I can speak 2 languages yay I'm so happy for my culture
Wolf gamer ~ I am American with Mexican descent and speak five-Languages 😈😉
Same💕
@@Jay60888 trump hates your type dummy
@@Navitheguy yup but aleast he ain't president anymore
With out Mexico we all be dead no chocolate 😱
@Rich 91 that doesn't mean sugar wouldn't exist lol
And no corn or chiles
Also no Vanilla
@@maxg1422 also no gum
@@sergioalvarez5639 nah we were the ones that introduced
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WE ARE ALL AMERICANS :D
Alaska is a state
I know, but I mean the way it looks in a map.
+abc13deagosto The only thing is that, United States is the only country in The Americas that has it in its official name.
In a world point of view, many will view Americans as those who are from The United States or are citizens of that country.
In another point of view, Americans (from the US) haven't been able to name their country.
In a real point of view We are all Americans.
flip1sba Americo bespuccio had to be said
My parents were Mexican, and I consider myself lucky to be born the United States of America. I was In the Navy for 28 years, so I saw a lot of places that I wouldn't want live in. The Mexican American community in general is proud of their heritage and culture and their contributions to America. And I'm glad I was able to add a little something to my country. It would have been nice if this video had gone a bit further than just along the border and interviewed folks where Mexican communities have been established for a long time (since the 1930s).
I am an American of Mexican Mexican Descent. My 3 out of 4 of my grandparents were born in the U.S. My great grandfather served in WW2 to obtain his U.S citizenship. bothe My parents grew up in american culture. So when other people of mexican descent ask me "Are u mexican?" i always say "No im American" they usually get mad and say "no youre mexican!" and i say "well i was born here in the U.S how am i not american?" why does that make people so mad?😑
Wow we have the exact same background and I say the same shit. Why is it so hard for piasas to accept that we are not all immigrants and not all of us can relate to their immigrant experience. A piasa once told me how rude and disrespectful I was for speaking to my father in English . I told him to mind his own dam bizness and that he could speak to his parents in his native language and I will speak to mine in our native language.
I'm curious for Mexican Americans where do you're loyalties lie in you're country of origin of nee
new
that is variable. we are a very diverse group of people. It depends on what generation you are and where do you live. Are you in a predominately Hispanic community. Are you in a low income community. my loyalty is with America but if I a war where to happen against mexico I would not support it. but I don't think you have to pick a loyalty. like you can love your mother and father
"Descent"? xD mican is not a race sweetie, mexican is a nationality mostly of the populationof mexico is from europe mostly from spain,france and germany and some natives
Being Mexican american means that no one really diggs you and our are your own. I am Mexican. And even Mexican don't like me cause I know English and I speak Spanish with a accent. I came back to mexico after living all my childhood in the states.. I came here and I know they don't like me. And there are many more like me here in my city and we just kick it with each other.. We chill with other Mexicans that know English but they had never lived in the states. We think differently.. And well the issue is more with the older folks here in mexico they call you "Pocho" which I personally don't like. And they think that you think your better than them which I believe is not but they think that just cause u speak a language you grew up with.. It really sucks to be a americanized Mexican in mexico. Well at least in my experience I don't know about others but I have ran into issues with other people around my age because I am more used to speaking and thinking in a language different to them. But a Mexican one that was born in mexico living in the states will never think of themselves as a American or Chicano or any of that. I am proud to be Mexican but I was taken to the states at a young age and now I am stuck in the middle of not knowing really what to accept.. If a mother who I was never with(Mexico) who's trying to gain my love or a step mother who always showed me love and showed me how to be a man.(U.S.)
***** yeah i know.. so i will just chill cause i guess you can say Mexico will never really feel like home.
Uhhh, lol what? I don't only hang out with mexicans. Man you must be lonely
What? Maybe they rather stay and fight in their country for a better future? The answer is not always packing up and going and living like you're in prison. Most Mexicans know the realities of what goes on in the lives of immigrants while in the USA so they rather stay and try to better themselves and the country as a whole. I know sometimes people are forced out because of Cartels and such, which are different situations, but others have been conned to go to the USA so they can also suffer.
As for the word "Pocho", so Mexico discriminates as well? Have you seen how they treat their immigrants from south of the Mexican border? Surprise surprise! You should probably learn Spanish and bring with you the best that you acquired in the USA and use it in Mexico to your benefit and the benefit of your new community. I know there's a "Little L.A." very near Monumento de la Revolucion in Mexico City and my God, you see them hanging there, the deportees, and they seriously look like they're about to mug you and beat you. I suggest not bringing that type of image to Mexico. And life will be smoother in the long run. But learn Spanish, or Mexicans will not treat you as an equal (and especially if you're a dark skinned mestizo, afro-Mexican or full blooded indigenous) because they're gonna treat you even lower, because: surprise surprise, Mexico is a very racist country that they try to cover up by saying that they're "classist" which is code for the darker and more "indio" you are, the lesser you are. Especially in places like Mexico City, western and northern Mexico...well, all over to be honest. But again, learn Spanish.
even my accent changed towards the end they wkuld tell me you don't speak like a gringa anymore you speak like us knlw😂❤
So many of us are in your shoes as Colombian American I respect all of what you said and identify with it ! Peace bro !
All Mexicans are Mexican American! Mexico it's America! So yeah... That makes me Mexican American born in the US.
+Playstation guy ... I really think only considering people from united states as American it's wrong! ..
+Playstation guy united states
+Playstation guy I think of united states, of course because that's how they have applied it. But like I said , Mexican people are american too. it's part of America. I don't hate the states, I love The USA as much as I love Mexico
+Playstation guy you just don't get it
+Playstation guy doesn't matter what people want to label themselves. technically speaking, everyone on the American continent are Americans. But white people always feel entitled to everything so they only call themselves Americans.
I am Mexican American and proud of it, I was born in the greatest country in the world, don't care what anyone thinks
What about the life of American Mexican ?
That would actually be super interesting
Look up "Randy Ebright"
William Yarborough and Louis CK
As a Mexican American I get more hate from Mexicans than I do from any other population of people that live here in the United States. It's the craziest thing.
It's not that we hate you, and it's not racial either because for example we speak very white Mexicans like me, but the point here is that if you were born in the USA for us even if your parents are Mexican or such, The truth is that for us you are just another American, who does not know well about our culture, beliefs and traditions, that is, we do not see you as Mexican because you do not know many things about us, and that is why we do not identify you as a Mexican. That is the main reason why that happens, I hope and that it has served you.
@@j0rgesin I agree but what if you did grow up with all the Mexican traditions. And I know this because I go to Mexico often and it’s damn near the same as my household. I don’t have a single family member that’s speaks English n grew up with the same traditions as my mothers who is Mexican. It’s kinda fucked up tho that we don’t get accepted by either Mexicans or Americans.
@@j0rgesin Well if you guys don't consider a Mexican American to be a Mexican then why you guys get mad when you see a Mex American that don't speak Spanish? envy , ignorance , inferiority complex and classism is the main reason of that hate.
Being Mexican American means supporting and backing each other. It also means contributing to America and the American way and getting rid of bigotry.
Born in matamoros mexico 🇲🇽 raised in Brownsville TX I feel more proud to be a Texan than anything when I describe Texas to others I get this amazing feeling I love Texas so much I would definitely go to war protecting my Texas
I’m Mexican American but i only know the US I’ve never been to Mexico i speak Spanish. But I have always felt more American 😐
@brown pride My family is Trump supporter so I am. I have some bad experience with latinos😶
brown pride F**k those racist fools, I don’t need their permission to consider myself an American 🇺🇸.
jonny s Trash like you doesn’t represent true Hispanic Americans I’m sorry
Hiiii Keily
Dimas Montes what’s that supposed to mean
I've had two different sets of Mexican Neighbors and I like the fact that they are family oriented, honestly they were some of the best neighbors i've had, they worked hard , took care of there business and didn't make any excuses.
It means they're 'Mexamerican'.... Im English with German and Scottish roots so that makes me 'Engertish!'
H. Sanders wow relax buddy clearly you’ve never visited Mexico to make such a claim
Lol
I am an American Mexican. I am of Mexican ascent. That’s right, you’ve read it right: ASCENT, My country is America and my whole devotion is to it. My heritage is Mexican and I cannot transfuse my blood. In this duality I stand for justice, whether American or Mexican. Justice is of God, not men.
Hiiii dear 💕, hope you safe ☺☺ love from 🇺🇸
Mexican food is very delicious and my favorite. Their culture is so rich too! Viva Mexico!
There is a huge difference in being Mexican and Mexican American..I experienced living both in Mexico and the US and I found it hard to find my identity because I consider both my contries but they both rejected me..made me feel like I belonged in the border or something..I was a “gringa” in Mexico and here I’m a Mexican..but i’m not a Mexican..I’m an American with Mexican parents..I’m an American with a Mexican background..I’m a Mexican American..See people like me get discriminated because we don’t appear “American” but we don’t act Mexican enough..I personally feel blessed to speak 2 languages (with a hint of Italian that I learned in High School) I can switch from English to Spanish in a jif..I can translate to either Spanish or English..I can read and write both. I can enjoy both worlds..unfortunately people have made it hard for me to do so. I have received bullying and racism from every race I have come across. I will always be seen as an outcast..my Mexican family thinks I’m a snob because I have a different lifestyle and non-hispanic acquaintances think I eat Tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner..I get dirty looks because I’m clearly Hispanic, without getting to know me personally. I must be a chola that sells drugs and have cartel family members
We are proud of our Mexican heritage. It is something that we cannot deny because their blood runs through our veins but we are Americans.
It means a lot of discrimination.
How?
Lol oh please
Private Private
I know right. I too am a hispanic American and i can say without a doubt that i have not been discriminated against in this country!
Enputada you think white people dont get discriminated against?
comic mangaka i’m latino, the only people who have discriminated against me are other latinos.
youre mexican-american when you have dual citizenship, that much is true.
spoken wisely.....when i am out of the country someone who asks me what nationality am I etc. I tell them I am American because I was born here my father and mother and my grandparents...so yeah...
I dont have mexican citizenship and im still mexican american born out of my mexican mom's womb, it isnt just plain citizenship papers stupid
@@dynamix5119 I'm definitely with you on that note.. I definitely feel the same as you do.. My Mom (may sheR.I.P.) was from Veracruz & My Father was born in USA.. Now my father's parents were both from the Northern part of Spain..When I'm asked what my Nationality is I always say Mexican, Spanish & American
@@jcbulldog533 I've actually came to mexico now, and probably will get mexican citizenship due to heritage, so now there won't be any B.S
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!! "WE ARE EITHER AMERICANS OR WE ARE NOT." SO LET US GET RID OF ALL THOSE SYNONYMS THAT KEEPS US CONFUSED AND DEVIDED AS TO WHO WE ARE. WE ARE AMERICANS!
WE ARE AMERICANS OF MEXICAN DESCENT AND DON'T LET NEITHER THE MEXICANS NOR THE AMERICANS(ANGLOS) TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU!
You got that right!
Proud to be Mexican American
You gotta feel proud to have a Mexican side. Mexico is the country with more culture on this continent. Don't forget your roots because they're amazing.
Great ancient civilizations developed in Mexico such as the Aztecs, (they built on a lake one of the largest cities in the world) Mayas, (the Temple of Kukulcán that is considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world) Teotihuacanos, (the pyramids most amazing of the continent and the world, Pyramid of the Sun and the Moon) Olmecs, (one of the oldest civilizations of the continent, I think it is the second) etc.
And also the cowboy has its origins in Mexico and we have the best riders of all that are called charros and Charrería is our National Sport.
Our food is so delicious and diverse: Pozole, Mole, Carnitas, Barbacoa, etc. Corn, Chili, Pumpkin, chocolate, etc come from Mexico 🇲🇽.
we arw Mexicans. our blood and are heart is mexican and i feel so proud to be a Mexican
thank you!
Cesarsanchez Sanchez good then stay in mexico
Nope it's a nationality, which means the country you are born in
@@fergusonDJ no Mexican is a bloodline. Immigrants who settle in Mexico only have Mexican nationality, but real Mexicans have Mexican bloodline. Our ancestors are the Mexica (Aztecs), the Mayans, there were 68 other tribes.
@@Coconut____________214 🤣🤣🤣
Chicano is a feeling
Of not bowing down to no one!
Fighting back against injustice
Pride in the culture
AZTEC WARRIOR!
Hiiii dear 💕, hope you safe ☺☺ love from 🇺🇸
Thank you for doing this video as a Mexican-American I don't feel Mexican, I am Mexican-American and it is separate and different. It annoys me when people lump it altogether.
Bring Mexican American means I will never be deported
I never had any problems with Mexican people from Mexico it's a pleasant experience and I feel comfortable in both Mexico and USA. I love being born in the USA as a Mexican but I will say I feel more at home and comfortable with Mexicans and Hispanic people than whites. Even Hispanic who aren't Mexican truly understand Mexicans as opposed to whites who probably just see us a foreigners regardless.
Our culture stays Mexican but we are proud Americans
Korasones what about American culture?
Why does BBC always talk about the United States Damn
to all the people in the comments talking about "you're not mexican youre just american" can shut the hell up. thats like saying chinese or korean people born in america arent korean or chinese just bc they were born in the US and not in the country of their origin. if one or both of your parents are mexican THAN YOU'RE MEXICAN PERIOD. it doesn't matter if you were born in mexico or not you're still mexican theres nothing else to it.
antifa veteran um.. yes really...
antifa veteran well im still very much mexican either way it doesn't matter if im american, the Mexican Nationality Law states that. so saying im simply "american" instead of mexican-american is like im erasing who i really am, my own mexican culture and upbringing
antifa veteran yea its good you said this bc i dont wanna continue explaining myself to someone who has no place in dictating what someone should identify themselves as
As a black american and even sometimes are communities do beef in Los Angeles.. I have nothing but 100000% Love for Mexicans and Mexicans Americans and they have some of the biggest hearts... My car broke down in east LA and I was like dayum, so these 4 Chulos came by and I swore their would be some issues.. they stop and help me change my tire.. So no hate and nothing but love...
It’s all love bro 👍 nothing but respect to you and yours
I'm a US citizen that resides in Mexico with my wife from Tuxpan and we have a son. He is an American-Mexican and can do his studies in either country. I may not have been born in Mexico but it is where my heart is.
it means that you know and care about your cultural and ethnic heritage or background
I consider myself chicana because that’s the way I grew , the Mexican and American culture !
Feel proud to have a Mexican side. Mexico is the country with more culture on this continent. Don't forget your roots because they're amazing.
Great ancient civilizations developed in Mexico such as the Aztecs, (they built on a lake one of the largest cities in the world) Mayas, (the Temple of Kukulcán that is considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world) Teotihuacanos, (the pyramids most amazing of the continent and the world, Pyramid of the Sun and the Moon) Olmecs, (one of the oldest civilizations of the continent, I think it is the second) etc.
And also the cowboy has its origins in Mexico and we have the best riders of all that are called charros and Charrería is our National Sport.
@@eduardoramos3577 yes I’ll never consider myself Mexican Mexican because I don’t come from a. Family that’s very Mexican I’m 3rd generation chicana but I’m still proud and thankful for the culture my family gave me and thankful for my grandpa who crossed the border and met my grandma and that’s how they had my mom !😩 our Spanish might suck but we try out best to get invloved with our culture and language!
@@marissachicanagodesssss5641 Oh I see, yes but at the end of the day you have a Mexican side. And that's great. 🙂 Saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Tu eres pocha. Ya parale de la cultura mexicana porque tu no nacistes en mexico. Tu nacistes en los estados unidos
@@kenpachizarakithebeast3381 un pocho es Alguien que nació en Mexico y viene a los Estados Unidos y se cree gringo , yo soy chicana !!!
I'll tell ya. Not all of us don't like to just get into gang fights. We like flowers and music and white girls named Debbie too.
I was born in Mexico and came to the US as a child, became a Citizen in 2003, I am MEXICAN-AMERICAN because I live here but am from Mexico and I will never forget my Mexico lindo!
Eso es todo viva m
"I don't know what Chicano means but it's offensive to me", Jim Price... wow, how lazy
I'm Chicano and I'm happy
Chicano a Person of Mexican
ancestry from generation to generation
Or Californios the original term
The man Jim Price seems ignorant. He says he finds the word “Chicano” as offensive but doesn’t know what that means. How can he be offended without knowing what it means. The Chicano civil rights movement helped us in so many ways. My mom was attending Belmont High School in Los Angeles during the walk-outs and none of the Chicano movements actions were in vain. Perhaps he can take a Chicano History class. My mom is American of Mexican descent, as was my grandfather and great-grandfather. That side of the family is traced all the way back to Texas before it was part of the USA. My father was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico & emigrated to California at 18 to study here. He eventually settled here & met my mom & married her. I am blessed to have the best of both worlds. I could be wrong, but I am under the assumption that Mr. Price in this video is mixed with Anglo descent and perhaps has had a little white privilege in his life. My children are bi-racial and their father is Irish/German but you ask them what ethnicity they are and will be quick to say Mexican and American as they were raised with my cultura. As for Mr. Price mentioning Mexicans applying for AHCCCS healthcare (Arizona’s state-funded Medicaid healthcare) and living in Mexico. Well unfortunately there are some people that commit fraud. One of the requirements is that they are US citizens or US residents living in the state of Arizona. I was an eligibility worker for social services I. California for 7 years in addition to a couple of years in Arizona. I saw some cases of this type of fraud and although I didn’t see it often, it does happen. It can be reported to the state anonymously. I am very proud to be an American and thankful to God for my Mexican roots. I love and keep in touch with my paternal side living in Mexico and am proud of my Tejano roots (as grandpa used to say). Blessed to be born with the best of both worlds, thankful to be educated in knowing those roots and the importance of the Chicano movement. If anyone wants to learn a thing or two, I recommend a book written by Dr. Rudy Acuña titled Occupied America. Education is key mi gente! Much love and respect to my raza. ✊
I'm half anglo, and hispanic. I've never felt in place with traditional Mexican culture, nor Anglo culture.
i just say i’m mexican, feel more like it even though i’ve lived here all my life
I'm Frist generation american of an argentine descent and people always confused me as a white mexican because I speak Spanish when I was younger.
¿Che cuantas copas tenes?
I've always said it. Love being Mexican American. Love speaking both languages because that way i don't need cable. If nothing is on local English channels i switch to the Spanish channels and vice versa same for the radio when in the car and yes i have antenna tv and i don't care because it gives me like 30 English channels and five Spanish channels
It's funny how people tell Mexicans they aren't Americans even though Mexico is in North America. And they aren't even Americans them selves. Your ancestors came here.
I'm chicana💕💞
Mexican=original mexican traditions
Mexican american= still mexican but with some american traditions added.
I'm fluent in both English and Spanish, but for some reason when I speak to white people, my Hispanic accent comes out, and when I speak to pure Mexicans, my American accent comes out 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Wow how cool much of this is from my town of Tucson, AZ. Pleasant surprise for a random video!
Right! I go to Tucson frequently out from Mesa Arizona
Wait aren't Mexicans part of America (Continent)
Mexico is part of the north america continent, but it's a different country
Yes, it’s North America. Texas, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona all belonged to Mexico.
Part of Mexico 🇲🇽 😊
No matter how many times u mix if u have Mexican connections u a mestizo supernatural super Mexican the force is with u 😀😀😀no matter if DNA says u this or that u still a super Mexican 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I agree 👍
and mestizos are an enemy of native americans of the USA and Canada.
You know where the Mexican American came from? but once there hear what is it like? "THERE AMERICANS" like any other American who is from the U.S.
...My grandma fled Mexico in 1915 at age 15 after her family lost their land in the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution. They fled for their lives. My Grandma met my Grandpa in the United States. My Grandfather was a WW1 Veteran. My father and mother were both born in the United States. My father was a WW2 Veteran. I was born and raised in the US. My Grandpa never let us grand-children talk about Mexico or visit Mexico because he knew my Grandma's heart was broken when she lost her brother and family's land in the Revolution as young girl. Now that I am much older I plan to visit. I doubt my family can reclaim the land of my great-grandparents. That's ok because we already carved out a life in the US for three generations. Wars are terrible and their victims pay a terrible price. I concluded I am a human of the human race.
The frustrating part about being Mexican-American is that the immigrant aspect gets highlighted too much. The identity is not Mexican it is Mexican-American. No other ethnicity is treated like people of Mexican descent. The Irish, Polish, Italian have all moved away from their immigrant past but Mexican-Americans can never escape it. I believe this video did exactly what the narrative has been for a long time in that it didn't focus on the "American" people of Mexican descent who have been in the U.S. for multiple generations. They don't know have any immigrant family members, don't speak with accents, don't travel to Mexico to visit family, etc. At this point they are as American as apple pie.
Benjamin as the one gentleman said people of Mexican/Spanish descent have been in the U.S. longer than the founding of the United States. So all people of Mexican ancestry are not immigrants. You take someone like actress Eva Longoria who is a 9th generation American/Texan/Mexican-American/Spanish-American. Her family was here long before George Washington lived in Mount Vernon.
What videos like this do is perpetuate a myth that somehow all "Mexicans" are immigrants. That's bullshit!! Mexican Americans will never be accepted or treated as full "Americans" because this type of crap keeps going on. The media, hollywood, politics, education is all swayed by this myth which is not true.
STOP DISTORTING OUR TRUE STORY SO THAT WE CAN PROGRESS AS A PEOPLE IN THE GENERAL AMERICAN MAINSTREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video it gave me an opportunity to vent my frustration!!
*WE DID NOT CROSS THE BORDER, THE BORDER CROSSED US!* 🇲🇽🇺🇸
@@MsJanetWood No
As long as we border Mexico the immigrant them will always be a issue.
Its not, mexico is literally neighbors with the USA you can come and go besides the southwest is basically mexico
@@tragicallyhoney Was Mexico
It means: ¿Qué pedo güey? ¡Viva México!
Good vídeo!
I love the Mexican culture what heart, passion and beauty. Please remember why you came here to America, remember the day's the bandito came into your vilages and stole your food and even worse things that I don't want to mention, keep your beautiful culture and share it with America help keep America free of the bandito please there is a bandito in all race and culture help us.
You should visit Texas, we are all over the place here!
Being Mexican American means I am free
that flamenco music in the background in a video about mexican americans?? Is it a coincidence or does the editor think that spanish flamenco is representative of Mexico??
It means going to night school and getting a B in Spanish
Being Mexican American means freedom
What it means to me to be Mexican i love being Mexican. Being born in states doesn't mean that culture is gone, we have the people, our togetherness especially when it comes to family, our food but I mean authentic food that can take hours or days to make..not fast food chains that say its mexian, our golden skin people envy to have. I'm going to change it up with one of my biggest issue is to say you dont like or date your own kind to me this is a serious lack of self worth, Maybe its not them its you. how could you say that about our people we beautiful in and out, just like every other culture...
jose your shit opinion explains why your a low class little hating salvi con nada
yung? lol you have a small one, no wonder your full of salt jajaja
Being born un the states means that the culture is gone or at least diluded, i know what mexican americans eat like tamales pozole etc and the taste is worse not Even close to the original, i'm 100% mexican and trust me there are a lot of things that can only be learned here
Even if we were born in China....Japan...Russia...India etc etc, we are Still Mexican at the end of the day and that is something to be proud of chavalitos ✊🏽❤️🇲🇽💯
Cap
Spent all my life in the US I respect my Mexican heritage but overall don’t really hold any deep love for it nor do I consider it my homeland
Well, I just call myself American because my parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on were all born in America. Even though I am fluent in Spanish and can read and write it, my main language is English.
same here brother..
Then you are American 🤣
The Border between the Kingdom of Spain and the USA was till 1800 the Mississippi River . Our ancestors were here before any Anglo settlers came to America, before the USA was founded .We were always here, only the Border moved
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WE DIDN'T CROSS THE BORDER THE BORDER CROSSED US!
Bien dicho (well put)
+Big Raf if everyone has that mind set then you are right nothing will change.. Like I said before we are not Hispanic or Latino we are native Mexico never had reservations so we all mixed why do you think all Mexicans eat tamales and tortillas them are native foods. We must join we are native brothers of the north and south ✌🏽️
Only east of the Mississippi (excluded Florida)Latinos were here before the USA was founded. The oldest city in the USA is San Agustin in Florida The USA should not deny its Latin roots any longer
Tucson!! I recognize the mountains, the food, and of course Wildcat country anywhere :)
I can understand, I know all to well the struggle you all claim to have.
i like burgers and arroz con frijoles
the first people in that land were Mexicans, California, Arizona, Nuevo México, Utha, Wyoming, nebrazka, colorado, Texas etc. Mexican Land
No there was a treaty that changed that
FILISK8 no they were the Pueblo Indians
Yes, it was at one time many years ago but if you know your history Santana sold the land and was paid, so the fact that these states were Mexican land is a thing of the past and Mexicans need to realize it. I am Mexican born proud to say American nationalized second generation.
MyDammitt the point he's getting across is we we're here first which is what alot of you white identitarians get all hot and bothered about you act surprised with the demographics growing blaming it on illegals when in general illegals make up a tiny fraction of the legal and naturally born majority of Hispanics/Mexican Americans or Chicanos whatever label you guys are so obsessed with.
FILISK8 no first people in those regions were Indigenous Peoples of America (North & Central American Natives). Then mixed with Southern European Settlers (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy) & Jews & Arabs on a minute level.... which were then announced Mestizos of Nueva Espana. After that those same people were dubbed Mexican
Mexicans are born Mexican citizens, US citizenship is a add on. They can vote in Mexico where i can't because i'am a US citizen.
So I have recently went to Mexico and yes there is a huge difference because when you walk anywhere you stand out like a sore thumb and it’s kinda weird because the way you dress may be normal to us but to them it’s weird but yea it’s really different being mexican and mexican american
Im fine with immigration as long as it's legal. If the first think you do upon entering a country is break a law, you may as well just GTFO.
Yeah u Europeans go back home
***** Ooopsie daisies. Maybe if Mexico didn't suck at war they would still have it.
***** And I'm perfectly okay with that as long as they do it legally.
***** Doesn't matter. It is now.
***** Whatchu gon' do 'bout it
Being Mexican American means I can vote
It means that we are bronze indigenous in our own continent...not illegals!!!
I'm a proud 1st Generation Mexican, and I try to keep close to my roots as much as I can.. matter of fact I'm going to Mexico next month to see my abuela in Tampico! I'm still fluent in Spanish 😄
I too am Mexican but i try to live with my American roots