I teach in Los Angeles, so 99% of my students are Latino, and many of them are Mexican. Last year we went on a field trip to Olvera Street, which is one of the oldest segments of downtown LA, a Mexican marketplace with some historical landmarks that have been preserved. As I was walking through with my 7th grade students, one girl shook her head wistfully and said, "What's going to happen to this place, miss?" When I asked her, "What do you mean?" she looked at me like I was crazy or stupid. "Uh...DONALD TRUMP?" she said. And then she didn't explain any further. As if the first presidential action that Donald Trump would make would be to destroy all Mexican cultural landmarks in southern California. Part of me thought that was hilarious. Part of me is genuinely afraid.
My students hate him as much as they love Justin Trudeau. ;)
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Date: 2016-07-27 02:05 am (UTC)My students hate him as much as they love Justin Trudeau. ;)