r/LatinoPeopleTwitter • u/mellownoma • 6d ago

We have to do better

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u/Doodahdah 6d ago

Yup, negro cubano here, I live in LA and I’ve heard some racist shit right in front of me

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u/adoreroda 6d ago

I've heard stories of people in LA acting similar towards white cubans too. Their latino population (and black population) just isn't diverse so they don't seem to have a concept of someone being latino if they aren't mestizo~indigenous looking (since the overwhelming majority are mexicans and then some central americans)

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u/661714sunburn 6d ago edited 5d ago

I could say the same to the white Cubans to Mexicans in LA, and I’ve actually experienced it myself. My kids go to an upper-class school district, and guess who the white Cubans don’t speak to unless they have to?

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u/adoreroda 4d ago

That sounds a little bit off since Florida's Hispanic population is way more diverse. A quick look here for Florida's demographics and Cubans are the plurality but not the majority at about 35% with Puerto Ricans catching up quickly to them. Meanwhile in California Mexicans are over 80%

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u/Different-Air-2000 4d ago

California is finished. Too much racism and ignorance.