MacTheKnife
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Yes, it is a "dumb" posting.
There is essentially NO "Spanish" influence in this country. Spain is a proud country on its own, and there are very few Spanish immigrants here.
To lump a dozen diverse cultures and ethnicities together as though they were unified and uniform because they spoke Spanish in their countries of origin is insipid and stupid. Cubans are not like Puerto Ricans, who are not like Mexicans, who are not like Salvadorans, who are not like Guatemalans, etc., etc.
If you are speaking about the SPANISH LANGUAGE, yes it is becoming more prominent every day in our country, which in itself is not a problem. If more Americans spoke Spanish - or ANY foreign language - it would have a beneficial effect, simply because language impacts the way you think, and thinking a slightly different way is enhancing.
No, the problem is that we have millions of Spanish speaking people in this country who pretty much DEMAND that American accommodate their unwillingness to learn our language. If I moved to Russia, I certainly wouldn't expect Russians to learn English so that they could converse with me. I would have to learn Russian, and as quickly as possible. But people come here from certain Spanish speaking countries and demand that OUR GOVERNMENT provide them with written materials and in-person assistance IN SPANISH, which is bullshit.
Senator Hayakawa of Hawaii proposed several decades ago that we pass a Constitutional Amendment making English the official language of the U.S. He was laughed out of town. "There is no reason for that!" he was told.
Now look what we have: Millions of voting Americans who can't understand a political campaign speech.
It is fucking deplorable, and I deplore it.
Anyone that thinks it is just about 'language' have disqullified themselves from this discussion.
You should be reported for disrupting the thread.
Now.....come on folks.....I know there are a few intelligent people on this board.....where are they?