Mexican Culture In Laredo Analysis

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I think the speaker’s comments are just ignorant. She is not being racist because she is giving her opinion. She is talking about how different are things in Laredo compared to Colorado. In my point of view, she is expressing her feelings about Laredo. I think she felt weird being in a new town where the culture is extremely different to hers. Most importantly, she comes from a place where there is no Mexican culture around. I think she is just ignorant about how big is the influence of the Mexican culture in Laredo. In her video, she is complaining about diverse issues she has confronted and personal experiences, which is why I say she is not being racist. In addition, she talks about menudo and how she dislikes it, in my opinion, that’s not

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