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CaboRon - 5-7-2009 at 09:53 AM

The government has denounced what it considers "acts of discrimination against the human rights" of Mexicans.

Stigma

Whether or not there are medical reasons to justify the global reaction to Mexican travellers, here in Mexico City it is seen as exaggerated and "xenophobic".

Mexicans feel that their image abroad has suffered a terrible blow.

"Our jobs have vanished," a taxi driver who works at Mexico City Airport told BBC Mundo.

Francisco Abundis, the director of Parametria, a consulting firm, believes that the image of the average Mexican citizen is being more affected than that of the country.

"The problem is that the animal associated to this epidemic is not really nice. The term 'swine flu' has a connotation that could activate prejudices about Mexican's hygiene," he says.

We should call it Mexican flu :lol:

[Edited on 5-7-2009 by CaboRon]

woody with a view - 5-7-2009 at 10:00 AM

mexicans don't seem to take the blame for much, these days.

rpleger - 5-7-2009 at 11:05 AM

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mexicans don't seem to take the blame for much, these days.

¿What did any Méxican do to deserve any blame?

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Cypress - 5-7-2009 at 11:06 AM

Gosh? This whole flu "epidemic" was blown way out of proportion. Don't blame the Mexicans for being PO'd about it.

woody with a view - 5-7-2009 at 11:21 AM

i was refering (primarily, the list is long) to the fact that it's the US's apparent fault for the drug violence, for the world economic problems, for all of the weapons flowing south, for the cruise ships not docking, for the wind blowing the wrong direction.........

i guess i can admit speaking in generalities.....xenophobicly (sp?) :lol:

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Cypress - 5-7-2009 at 12:33 PM

Yea! Put the blame on the good old USA. Why not? Everybody else does.

CaboRon - 5-7-2009 at 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
mexicans don't seem to take the blame for much, these days.

¿What did any Méxican do to deserve any blame?

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That's the problem .... they do nothing except blame others for their own problems :lol:

Bajajack - 5-7-2009 at 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
mexicans don't seem to take the blame for much, these days.

¿What did any Méxican do to deserve any blame?

[Edited on 5-7-2009 by rpleger]

That's the problem .... they do nothing except blame others for their own problems :lol:

Well, I could say something about Swilling Beer and Fornicating, but I won't. :rolleyes:

bajajudy - 5-7-2009 at 02:56 PM

Ron
Good riddance to you!
We dont need you here among all these horrible people about whom you have never had anything nice to say.
No wonder you didnt last
Sorry but you really dont get it.

CaboRon - 5-7-2009 at 03:04 PM

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Ron
Good riddance to you!
We dont need you here among all these horrible people about whom you have never had anything nice to say.
No wonder you didnt last
Sorry but you really dont get it.

CaboMagic - 5-7-2009 at 03:20 PM

Judy, you have a marvelous way with words.... with thanks and all best, L

Bajahowodd - 5-7-2009 at 03:22 PM

Let's not blame the country that is the single greatest consumer of illict drugs. Let's blame Mexico. Would there be a supply, if there was no demand? Fact is that the Mexicans, with their shared border are just being enterprising. If, for some reason, the government of Mexico were to totally eradicate the drug traffickers, people from elsewhere would take over.

SKIDS - 5-7-2009 at 03:31 PM

WOW !! CON AMIGOS A SI NO NESSICITA ENAMIGOS !!

Mex Snit

MrBillM - 5-7-2009 at 04:52 PM

Reading the SD Union-Tribune ayer, there was a letter from the Mexican Consul-General in San Diego crying over a previous SD Editorial page Cartoon (which I didn't see) that had "Insulted" their National Symbol (the Chihuahua ?) and their Flag.

BOO HOO.

Did anybody see the offensive cartoon ?

Good thing they aren't Moslem.

fishbuck - 5-7-2009 at 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by rpleger

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Originally posted by woody in ob
mexicans don't seem to take the blame for much, these days.

¿What did any Méxican do to deserve any blame?

[Edited on 5-7-2009 by rpleger]

That's the problem .... they do nothing except blame others for their own problems :lol:

Well, I could say something about Swilling Beer and Fornicating, but I won't. :rolleyes:

My favorite subjects!

Bajahowodd - 5-7-2009 at 05:00 PM

I really didn't think that Doug started this forum with the idea of hosting people who constantly rag on Mexico. Mexico is what it is. Flawed. Anyone truly think that the United States is not flawed? Interestingly, over centuries, there have been a number of times when Mexico and the United States might have actually become one country. Obviously never happened. Given the social cultural differences, we must adopt a sibling mindset. Mexico and the US have the opportunity to forge a relationship that will benefit each nation.

woody with a view - 5-7-2009 at 05:08 PM

care to indulge us on what those opportunities may look like?

Paula - 5-7-2009 at 05:09 PM

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I so totally agree!

Forging a Relationship (or foraging)

MrBillM - 5-7-2009 at 05:14 PM

I thought at one time we were creating a GREAT relationship with the Maquiladoras, but they ended up wanting better wages than the Vietnamese.

Ingrates.

woody with a view - 5-7-2009 at 05:15 PM

:lol:

just wait 'til the chinitos get a grip on worldwide wages!

CaboRon - 5-7-2009 at 06:05 PM

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care to indulge us on what those opportunities may look like?

Well, Judy has a bookstore :lol:

arrowhead - 5-7-2009 at 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I really didn't think that Doug started this forum with the idea of hosting people who constantly rag on Mexico. Mexico is what it is. Flawed. Anyone truly think that the United States is not flawed?

So then, it's OK to rag on the US here, like you are doing, but not Mexico?

Who knew?

Bajahowodd - 5-7-2009 at 10:49 PM

Head- just in case you didn't get the message, this forum was designed to deal with the wonders of Baja. All too often, people want to post complaints about Mexico. Doesn't make sense to me inasmuch as y'all don't ever have to go to Mexico, if you don't like it.

And I challenge you to point out where I was "ragging" on the US. I merely stated a fact that can be verified by many sources.

JESSE - 5-8-2009 at 12:18 AM

FYI, i along with most Mexicans and the Mex goverment, think that the US was one of the nations that handled this whole thing best. Most jabs are aimed at certain nations like China, Singapore, Argentina, and others who acted like idiots.

Eureka ?

MrBillM - 5-8-2009 at 08:10 AM

OR, so I thought.

Searching, Searching, Searching............I FOUND hits regarding the SD Union-Trib publishing an Editorial cartoon found offensive by the Mex Officials.

BUT, reading on, I found that cartoon was in 2006 and consisted of the Serpent eating the Eagle. Probably a Drug-Trade barb.

Still looking for the latest INSULT, but not spending much time on it. It will surface sooner or later.

Martyman - 5-8-2009 at 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by JESSE
FYI, i along with most Mexicans and the Mex goverment, think that the US was one of the nations that handled this whole thing best. Most jabs are aimed at certain nations like China, Singapore, Argentina, and others who acted like idiots.

Don't forget Egypt. They slaughtered every pig in the whole country.
And I keep dreaming of carnitas... :cool:

redmesa - 5-8-2009 at 11:01 AM

There is enough blame to go around...so I think everyone should just keep saying "We are sorry" ... then you forgive us and we forgive you and keep on forgiving until we all turn blue. So sorry for messing with your word John Prine.

stanburn - 5-8-2009 at 04:26 PM

I vote with BajaJudy and there are others that he can take with him.

CaboRon - 5-8-2009 at 04:40 PM

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I vote with BajaJudy and there are others that he can take with him.

If you want to vote .... start a poll :lol:

I just love jerking your chain :lol: