xelipe

"You are getting your facts twisted. First, Latin America refers to the fact that the region in question speak Spanish and Portuguese, Latin-based languages. It does not reflect the ethnic heritage of the region which includes European, South Asian, African, and Native Americans/First Nations. It's is widely accepted that a person from this region is a Latin American, not a Latin as from the region of Italy. This is no different that the use of Caucasian to describe white Americans, it doesn't mean this person is from the Caucasus. Most of the rank and file street soldiers are not Aztec. Real Aztec descendants account for a small percent of the population of Mexico, there are a great many other indigenous peoples that speak distinct languages. In fact, most people of Norther Mexico would self describe as mestizo and of European descent. The use of Aztec terminology and symbolism is no different thanhow fraternities, or medical profession for that matter, use the Greek language. The..." - xelipe