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Carolyn C says

Yes they do. They also outperform white people.

I take umbrage at the generalization, because as was already shown, there are white/white Hispanics. There are black Hispanics. There are Mestizos with all different kinds of indigenous blood in them, mixed with all kinds of other ethnicities.

Yet, in most of Latin America, the caste system is the same. The whiter you are, the better--The greater your wealth, the greater your power.

It would be wrong to believe that the white minority that controls the machinery and divvies up the land does so because they are more driven. Being driven doesn't get you wealth and power, as is evidenced by the (not coincidentally) darker-skinned Latinos who migrate to America. They are extraordinarily driven people, not because of their skin color, but as evidenced by the shit they endure just to get here, and the arguably shittier things they have to do to stay (including dealing with racist assholes in America)

If it were a meritocracy, they'd have stayed behind with wealth and those currently enjoying unearned privilege would be at the other end of the heap.

I agree with your statement. I never like speaking for other Hispanics I just like to present a different perspective from one person.

CL says

If it were a meritocracy, they'd have stayed behind with wealth and those
currently enjoying unearned privilege would be at the other end of the
heap.

Brawn vs brain is a whole another topic.

corntrollio says

Strategist says

Don't let it bother you. You should see some of the crap that gets posted here.

Yeah, agree, at least you are willing to admit facts. :)

I never post crap. It's the other guys who do.

Strategist says

I never post crap. It's the other guys who do

I was referring to Carolyn, but point taken.

lostand confused says

Brawn vs brain is a whole another topic.

In the case of oligarchy, I don't see much of either.