DISCRIMINATION

You'd think in a place as diverse and multicultural as Southern California, people would have learn to coexist in peace. Well let me answer that for you: No. Hell no.

I've been a victim of discrimination. Surprisingly enough, not because I'm gay or atheist, but because it just so happens that I was born in another country.

I've learned that America can be a racist, homophobic, bigoted nation. But mostly racist. As soon as I came to this country, people made fun of my accent, I was called a wetback (by fucking Hispanics of all people), and called "immigrant" as a derogatory term. And then, after years of trying to get rid of my foreign accent and adapting to American culture, this happens: I'm in college, heading out of campus with my friend to get lunch. My phone starts vibrating, it's a call from my mom. I pick up and start speaking to her in Spanish, which is the language we fucking speak goddammit, and this BLACK GUY (of all people) comes up to me, gets all up in my face and starts imitating me, pretty much speaking gibberish. How FUCKING RUDE is that? I told him "Are you trying to be funny? I seriously don't understand what ur goal is here..." Me, ever so nice. I mean, he was black. You'd think he'd know a thing or two about racism. But no, he chooses to be the same piece of shit as the people that would rather see him dead.

Race is a human invention. It's not real. Skin color, eye shape, whatever... It's all meaningless to me. I judge people based on who they are. Their actions, personalities. That's the way I want to be judged.

I swear, my mom looks adorable... People can't help but smile when they see her... That is until she begins to speak. Oh my fucking gawd... they literally make this annoyed look, like, "dammit another foreigner I have to put up with." Get the FUCK over it.

That's why the rest of the world hates America. Cuz we (or they, since some people would say I'm not American until some stupid piece of paper says I am) think we're entitled to all this shit.

Am I anti-American? No. I love this country. I love the variety of ethnicities, foods, cultures, languages, communities, beliefs, etc. I spent most of the life I can remember here. I think of this place as my home. I just think it's a pity how backwards this country is in many ways. The intolerance some people have, the IDGAF ideology many young people have, the ME-ME-ME culture. Having lived in another country kinda makes you think and compare.
Some people have this blind patriotism, "America is the best fucking country in the world, and if you don't think so then you can get the FUCK OUTTA MY COUNTRY!!" Umm no. If you really loved America, you would be caring enough to see it flaws and try to correct them. What if your kid was an asshole and you overlooked every terrible thing they did? What kind of horrible parent would you be? Similarly, Americans need to think critically about the state the nation is in. America has many flaws, and unfortunately, many people don't love her enough to recognize them.

America is and will always be a nation of immigrants. As far as I'm concerned, most of us aren't full blooded Native Americans. People like me, who came to this country in order to get a better life, are a lot like your ancestors. Imagine what they went through! If it weren't for them you wouldn't be here drinking your iced soy mocha frappucino while getting ur feet massaged by an Asian lady. Bitch.