Those within wingnuttia have completely failed to grasp the power WE hold. The immigration debate has awakened the sleeping giant and WE are forcefully speaking out against the racist nativism that has divided this nation. This debate has also brought out the monster in some.
This type of nativism has slowly infected the US like a cancer. It has pitted Americans against one another. And why not, this is not new, this type of baiting has worked in the past, and therefore, is being used again.
America has a long history when it comes to mass deportation. In fact, American capitalism has used Mexican workers as a reserve army of labor since the conquest of the Southwest.
History has shown the Mexican labor pool is heavily utilized during times of economic boom and repatriation during economic downturns. To American capitalist the border does not exist when it comes to exploitation.
Latinos are not the only group. Yet, this nation continues its tradition to bury almost four centuries worth of historical truths. History continues to point out this country is full of contradictions that resonate in America – the tension between freedom and authority, between public purpose and private initiative. It also has shown there has always been hostility felt towards African Americans, Latinos, and practically all Asians – which included South Asia from Arabia to Indochina, including India, Burma, Siam, the Malay states, the East Indian islands, Asiatic Russia, the Polynesian islands, and parts of Arabia and Afghanistan. And until this day, we all have been persecuted by American nativist.
Make no mistake; the present anti-immigration group will proceed in their race-baiting tactics to divide the country. They will criminalize the undocumented by calling them illegal; they dehumanize them by calling them aliens. They play on the fears of white narcissistic Americans. Their violent diatribes fed off their greed, by providing an illusion that the “WE” have our hand in their pockets and stealing the food from their child’s mouth. Their racist and fascist attacks against the “Mexicans” demonstrate their bloodthirsty capitalist essence. They don’t care about the millions of impoverished masses while they can meet the bottom line, the big house, the latest gadget, the big car – all to keep up with the American “Jones.”
The problem is that society has no moral dimension. If a deer shit in the forest, no one looks at the pile of droppings and thinks bad deer. However if you come across a pile of beer bottles in the forest, you think asshole. Our leaders already know NAFTA and neo-liberalism ideology do not work which is playing a role in fueling the mass exodus to the United States and yet keep on pushing it, in fact, Congress approved CAFTA. That makes every supporter, and our leaders, morally and politically culpable, as if we had passed a Constitutional Amendment allowing segregation based on race to exist. We have yet to learn how to live within our means because we are deeply devoted to the idea that we should do what we want to do. We have abandoned a sense of common purpose for a sense of hyperindividualism, which is caused and reinforced by two social evils in our country – capitalism and imperialism.
Could it possibly be that THEY can’t stand to see those who THEY strongly think THEY have “conquered†make a life for OURSELVES? Do THEY really expect US to be at THEIR beck and call? To cut THEIR grass, mop THEIR floors, cook THEIR tacos, take care of THEIR children, and just say “Si, senor†every time? Why do THEY get paranoid when THEY hear Spanish? Are THEY afraid that the “conquered†are plotting against their oppressors? Could it be in their delusional thinking, if they forced US to stop speaking Spanish, THEY will be able to hear exactly what the details of OUR revolutionary plans?
May Day is our day to celebrate our history, our struggle and our power. WE will reject our colonizer; their day has come when it is the colonized who is speaking up. The Movement is too strong and now gringo nativist will stop at nothing to cause a DIVIDE between the African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Who are they trying to fool? They have, seem to have forgotten their past crimes against humanity – slavery, whippings, lynching, black-white water fountains, burning crosses and so on. They will try to poison the mind of the few to make this us vs them – native vs foreign.
Follow me, as I shine the light in our time of darkness. I am neither pontificator nor a soothsayer; I am just a person who is willing to bring a little fire in this cold world of ours. I understand the pain of not knowing what tomorrow will bring. I have seen behind the FACADE, the pretty flowers, the manicured lawns, and the massive wealth. My eyes are opened to the truth to the ills of this country – the corruption, the hatred, the violence, the racism, the ignorance, and the greed BEHIND this pretty facade. I am on to THEIR trick on how I should be GRATEFUL to live here, or how GOOD I should feel about licking the masters’ boots as the chalice of independence is being held before me, while at the same time it was just out of reach. I have seen THEM roll up into neighborhoods with their tricked-up Hummers forcing “Our†people to fight in THEIR murderous wars of exploitation and profit; killing people they don’t even know just to steal THEIR land and their resources!
I refuse to give in to the propaganda and I will raise my fist and stand up for my roots con MUCHO CORAZON.
On May Day, this Nation will once again witness the unstopable movement, no matter how much they will try to strike fear to the voiceless. Like last year, I will live blog through out the day on the events that took place on May 1, 2007. It is time we say:
No to anti-immigrant legislation, and the criminalization of the immigrant communities.
No to militarization of the border.
No to the immigrant detention and deportation.
No to the guest worker program.
No to employer sanction and “no match” letters.
The choice is YOURS on May 1 – Wear White T-Shirt and support the cause.
The choice is YOURS on May 1 – to take a stand on unfair attacks by gringo nativists – blinded by their ignorance, hate, bigotry and racism.
The choice is YOURS on May 1- to send a message to every jackbooted neo-nazi nativists – WE ARE STRONG … UNITED … ORGANIZED!
Nosotros vamos a permannecer Unidos Contra el Racismo y la Injusticia Siempre!
Locations of May 1st Immigration Rallies can be found at Migra Matters.