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Ask a Mexican: Why Do So Few Mexicans Identify as Native American?

by Gustavo Arellano September 3rd, 2014December 16th, 2020

Dear Mexican: I’m from the southeastern U.S., and people think that all people from there are dumb (and in many cases, they’re correct—see Bush, G.W.). Is there a similar place in Mexico where other Mexicans think people are inbred mouth-breathers? Swanee Señor Dear Gabacho: Jalisco. I am a health-researcher, and at my job, I work […]

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