Well, we know how rare it is for a politician to put a foot in his/her mouth.....right? I guess California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger must have missed the memo. For reasons unknown, the gravity of this occurrence already appears to be losing some ground but it remains a wacky story nonetheless. A March 06' conference the governator had with advisors was recently leaked in which Arnold was taped having a discussion about the specific nationality of a Latin political rival. What makes the conversation especially disturbing is the governor pontificating about Latins from Cuba and Puerto Rico being "hot" because of the admixture of Black and latin bloodlines.
This can be dissected on many levels. Of course this is not the type of discourse a government official should be having but will Black folk protest when there are more obvious examples of disrespect (CBS, BET, MTV, Gangsta Rap, etc) that demand attention. And haven't we heard this before amongst Black folk themselves about the lineage of many Latin cultures. The amazing part is that you have a foreign White person that is aware of nuances that many people of color refuse to admit to. Only time will tell. Check out more on this story by clicking on the link below:
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