Jill Biden's racist gaffe was cringeworthy. But where was Republican outrage during Trump's countless attacks on Latinos?
that goes beyond political partisanship and merits more attention: To Democrats and Republicans, Latinos are still a cultural sideshow. Political parties continue to view the country’s second-largest voting cohort through simplistic lenses, many of which are rooted in years of institutional racism.
“We are not tacos. Our heritage as Latinos is shaped by various diasporas, cultures and food traditions. Do not reduce us to stereotypes,” the National Association of Hispanic Journalists“We hear ongoing mischaracterizations and harmful rhetoric used in the national discourse that perpetuate false stereotypes and create dangerous narratives about Latinos,” Yvette Cabrera, the association's national vice president/online, added when I reached out to the organization on Tuesday.
“We hope that this incident triggers a more thoughtful discussion in the future about how to convey the diversity, complexities and issues facing Latinos in the United States,” Cabrera told me.
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