HausOfPunk Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 US First Lady Jill Biden has apologised for likening Hispanic people to "tacos" in a botched compliment. Mrs Biden was addressing Latinos in Texas on Monday when she referenced the traditional Mexican snack in her speech. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) responded: "We are not tacos". On Tuesday, her press secretary said Mrs Biden was sorry and admires the Hispanic community. Her comment comes as President Joe Biden's popularity with Hispanic voters has been falling. Mrs Biden was addressing a conference in San Antonio on the Hispanic "Quest for Equity" when she said: "The diversity of this community, as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength". She also mispronounced the word "bodegas" - a term for convenience stores borrowed from Spanish - as "bogedas". The NAHJ called on Mrs Biden "to take time to better understand" Latinos. The industry group added: "Our heritage as Latinos is shaped by various diasporas, cultures & food traditions. Do not reduce us to stereotypes." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62130595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToMmY Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Que se meta sus disculpas por el culo, rata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticAndroid Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 The title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoPapi Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Vieja blanca estúpida. the way white people think every Latino south of Texas is Mexican. don’t get me wrong I LOOOOOVE Mexico and they have such beautiful country and culture but there’s more to see from the other Latino countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnusualBoy Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I bet these ignorant people also think us mexican people only ride burros and eat tacos while wearing sombreros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domination Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Messy as her statement was, this is a pretty bad faith interpretation of what she was saying, lbr. The tacos part is no more or less offensive than the other two given that she’s noting different features of American culture that were contributed by Latinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFameCurse Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Asquerosa loca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROPICUM Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Most Latinos in the US come from Mexico but I'm sure there are south americans too... this is so messy. Comparing people with food... WBK tacos are the most well known Latino dish though, see when you have the best Latin American cuisine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bomb Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 but where are the right wing “I can take a joke” Latinos now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClashAndBurn Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 23 minutes ago, Domination said: Messy as her statement was, this is a pretty bad faith interpretation of what she was saying, lbr. The tacos part is no more or less offensive than the other two given that she’s noting different features of American culture that were contributed by Latinos. Oh please. That racist deserves the backlash for making this stereotypical comparison. How fitting that she does this while her even more racist husband is cratering in the polls with the same group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XAMJ Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 LMAO i laugh cause the only ones crying are republicans, and they say latinx can take a joke, allegedly but she DID NOT compare us to tacos, jesus people love to make something out of nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliaz Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Se me antojaron unos tacos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Night Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Condescending and cringe worthy in one swoop. I'm surprised she didn't say they make good gardeners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonginBey Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 1 hour ago, HausOfPunk said: The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) responded: "We are not tacos". Them having to confirm they’re not is kinda sending me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istan4R Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 All the Hispanic republicans showing fake outrage when the Stan a man that blatantly hated them. As a Hispanic what she said wasn’t even that bad but she shouldn’t have said that. It was stupid anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dula Peep Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 this administration just needs to step down in 2024 please god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnambulist Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 She didn’t compare Latinos to tacos if you actually read what she said. I have NO ISSUE dragging a politician if they’re problematic but this is faux outrage, especially considering Trumps Cinco de Mayo posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar-Rush Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I wouldn't use a food analogy when talking about an ethic group or race because it's dumb comparison in a serious conversation, but why exactly is this such a big deal? I've seen folks compare White people to crackers or mayonnaise on plenty of occasions, yet nobody gets offended by that. It's just food ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop culture Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Have we all lost the ability to comprehend a sentence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Communion Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Did she probably just mean it as an example of (largely Mexico) Latino-American culture in the area? Sure. Will I always approach these topics with "how would liberals react if Bernie or AOC did this?" Yup. So there's nothing I can do for my good sister Jill or her burnt bridges now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Into The Void Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I'm sorry but Who wrote her speech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rihannabiggestfan Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Racist trash like her husband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostBox Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Somnambulist said: She didn’t compare Latinos to tacos if you actually read what she said. I have NO ISSUE dragging a politician if they’re problematic but this is faux outrage, especially considering Trumps Cinco de Mayo posts. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightdawn Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I honestly don't know where they find these speechwriters. It's like the one that thought it would be a good idea to start insulting Trump supporters during the campaign and call them deplorables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostBox Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, midnightdawn said: I honestly don't know where they find these speechwriters. It's like the one that thought it would be a good idea to start insulting Trump supporters during the campaign and call them deplorables. That wasn’t a lie ? and to be fair she said 50% of them. So she was actually being nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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