I tend to argue that while different genetic groupings exist, our conception of race is wrong because it is not discreet, or finite. Everybody's genetics is different.
Groups like La Raza "Hispanics" or "Latinos"(maybe 25% of all of them are appropriately named) lump people of all races and genetics to become a political force using the guise of race.
This is most evident when it comes to politics and trickles down to every facet of our society including baseball. For a long time, "Latino" activists have been promoting players from Spanish speaking America and formed a Latino legends team. They tried to get every team to retire Roberto Clemente's number.
For a long time, they excluded lots of people, who although they met the criteria for being "hispanic" did not embrace their heritage in such a manner that suited political activists. However, now that La Raza and amigos have a stranglehold on America, to prevent protests and uprisings they are beginning to retroactively declare American heroes as "Hispanic."
They are doing it with Ted Williams. He is now "Hispanic." Ted Williams was never considered Mexican during his playing days, from anything I read.
Williams had a Mexican mother of Basque descent. I am now encountering web forums that declare that he is a proud hispanic. Take the HOF webpage for instance, "On Sunday, Alan Pierce will discuss Williams' role in pop culture through ephemera and memorabilia at 10 a.m. John Holway will recall the Splinter as a well-liked ballplayer at 11 a.m., and Bill Nowlin will discuss Williams' family roots, including his Hispanic heritage at 1 p.m. "
Groups like La Raza "Hispanics" or "Latinos"(maybe 25% of all of them are appropriately named) lump people of all races and genetics to become a political force using the guise of race.
This is most evident when it comes to politics and trickles down to every facet of our society including baseball. For a long time, "Latino" activists have been promoting players from Spanish speaking America and formed a Latino legends team. They tried to get every team to retire Roberto Clemente's number.
For a long time, they excluded lots of people, who although they met the criteria for being "hispanic" did not embrace their heritage in such a manner that suited political activists. However, now that La Raza and amigos have a stranglehold on America, to prevent protests and uprisings they are beginning to retroactively declare American heroes as "Hispanic."
They are doing it with Ted Williams. He is now "Hispanic." Ted Williams was never considered Mexican during his playing days, from anything I read.
Williams had a Mexican mother of Basque descent. I am now encountering web forums that declare that he is a proud hispanic. Take the HOF webpage for instance, "On Sunday, Alan Pierce will discuss Williams' role in pop culture through ephemera and memorabilia at 10 a.m. John Holway will recall the Splinter as a well-liked ballplayer at 11 a.m., and Bill Nowlin will discuss Williams' family roots, including his Hispanic heritage at 1 p.m. "
