On 10/6/12 12:29 AM, Sarbajit Roy wrote:
1) I am a "pure" ("acharya") Brahmin. This means that we marry
endogamously to ensure that chromosomes like Genghis Khan's do not
enter our genetic code,.
Thank you for the clarification, it makes sense. It shows how ignorant
I am of the ways of other people in the world.
3) It seems that just under half of New Mexico's pop. is
Hispanic/Latino. Isn't it a pity their POVs on Prez elections / US
democracy aren't heard on FRIAM, as they have been ignored since the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Articles IX and XI therein
Absolutely. It is equally a shame that the Native American voice is
also not heard here. This group (whether at coffee or online) is a
notably "White Male" bastion. I'm thankful to the 4 or 5 female voices
that do manage to be heard here.
My interest in the elections is a *meta* interest in the structure and
dynamics more than the specific politics. I think I'm clearly *not* a
fan of Romney or the Republicans (at least in this era) but that is not
the debate I'm seeking (left vs right). I'm seeking new ways of
participation.
I have a lot of experience living among both Hispanic and Native
communities and observe that the ancestral or historic patterns of
culture they continue to hold underly a contemporary American political
model. I believe strongly that NM is a blue state among red states
for this very reason. The Native American heritage is generally *much
more* communal and therefore receptive to socially progressive ideas.
The Hispanic culture is rooted in a strong *Patronage* system where Webs
of Authority and Power are structured hierarchically but where there is
also an extremely strong sense of obligation and responsibility that
comes with that power and authority.
I am most interested in the structure/dynamics aspect of these topics...
but if there are members of this list/group *from* these (or other)
cultural embeddings, or at least scholars on these cultures who can
speak up, all the better. I'm just a tired, old, intuitive anecdotalist.
- Steve
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