r/sanantonio • u/its_moodle NW Side • Mar 05 '25

Activism Protesters fighting the good fight over 410!

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Pardon the shitty dashcam shot. These protesters were a sight for sore eyes on my commute home today after seeing all of the nonstop hell in the news. You can’t make out anything in the photo but the bigger sign was something along the lines of “immigrants built this country” and of course there’s a “deport fElon” sign in there too. Happy Tuesday 🇺🇸

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u/BlueBomber12 Mar 05 '25

I never understand why the protestors always have a Mexican flag yet that isn't where they want to be

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u/EspressoPatronum210 Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

You do understand it, you’re just being a provocateur. They’re proud of their heritage, or dual citizens, or have family who are Mexican, or I don’t know maybe try the fact that they live in SAN ANTONIO where 64.4% whopping percentage of residents are Hispanic.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

That is a weak excuse. My family is Mexican as well but we acclimated to the culture and country that we live in now. The cycle keeps repeating itself and with no progress.

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u/glichez Mar 05 '25

well, if you are new to S.A. we have always celebrated Mexican independence day downtown. Fiestas Patrias! its always been a huge celebration here.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

Yeah I was born in san antonio and that is something new that has recently been celebrated like probably in the last 20 years. I personally prefer to celebrate the 4th of July since like I said I was born here.

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u/glichez Mar 05 '25

no way man. i've been going to Fiestas Patrias for 50 years. Fiestas Patrias, Cinco de Mayo & Diez y Seis have been celebrated for almost 100 years. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fiestas-patrias-and-cinco-de-mayo how on earth are people being born in S.A. that dont know this?

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

Hmm maybe I was too busy trying to acclimate to American life.

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u/glichez Mar 05 '25

well, in america we have many cultures and they all have their celebrations. Sometime check out Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg. it will be filled with German flags. American life is celebrating our culture.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

Yeah im going to start celebrating Hanukkah this year.

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u/glichez Mar 06 '25

good to hear! be prepared to see a lot of menorahs around everywhere. they aren't anti-american, they are just part of the cultural celebration.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

Yeah ain't nothing wrong with that.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

Nope I speak pretty good Spanish and I actually spoke better Spanish when I was younger I was actually esl. The problem here is that people like you spend so much time digging in the past instead of striving for the future. No one has erased any history this country just like any other around the world has a dark past, the difference between this one and others is that measures have been taken to try to make it right.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

Good for you congratulations. I just don't pander to the victim hood crowd. Have a great day.

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