An Aztlán reconquista? Mexican nationalism drives support for LA riots

Mexican Nationalism, Myth of 'Aztlán' Drives Support for L.A. Riots - The Virginia Star

by Ben Whedon   The ongoing riots in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement have taken on a decidedly nationalist character, with rioters and supporters invoking Mexico’s past ownership of much of the western United States to claim a heritage and tie to the land that predates American ownership. “This is our city and this was Mexico! You can’t kick us out of the land that was ours,” shouted one rioter in a viral video. Such assertions have com…

The Scavenger mentality * WorldNetDaily * by Ben Shapiro

As Los Angeles burst into riots this week over a federal immigration raid, one protester took to his social media channels to explain just what was going on – why arsonists armed with Palestinian flags stood alongside vandals armed with Palestinian flags, why some masked protesters hurled rocks at police cars while others summoned automated Waymo taxis only to set them on fire. His explanation for the riots was lucid and fascinating. The riots, …

Mexican Nationalism, Myth of ‘Aztlán’ Drives Support for L.A. Riots | The Star News Network

by Ben Whedon   The ongoing riots in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement have taken on a decidedly nationalist character, with rioters and supporters invoking Mexico’s past ownership of much of the western United States to claim a heritage and tie to the land that predates American ownership. “This is our city and this was Mexico! You can’t kick us out of the land that was ours,” shouted one rioter in a viral video. Such assertions have com…

An Aztlán reconquista? Mexican nationalism drives support for LA riots

“This is our city and this was Mexico! You can’t kick us out of the land that was ours,” shouted one rioter.