the son of Mexican immigrants, will be the first Latino from the state to hold the position
More importantly: is he qualified?
Only in the US are the origins, ethnicity and religious denomination of a person automatically mentioned when they reach some position of importance and they're not WASP.
I get your point. It *shouldn't* be a big deal, but since it is relatively rare (and a first time in this instance), it is, by definition, "news".
Not really. There are a number of Latino senators at present, and there have been more in the past. As for California, it has only had 3 senators since 1992. With such a low sample size, it's not surprising that one can find an unrepresented ethnic group, just by chance.
1. "will be the first Latino from the state [CA] to hold the position" 2. Not sure of any significance to 1992, except for various political posturings. 3. It's not hard to find unrepresented ethnic groups, well, pretty much anywhere. Anytime.
Racial stuff (Score:0, Flamebait)
the son of Mexican immigrants, will be the first Latino from the state to hold the position
More importantly: is he qualified?
Only in the US are the origins, ethnicity and religious denomination of a person automatically mentioned when they reach some position of importance and they're not WASP.
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Padilla has been California's secretary of state since 2015. Previously, he was a state senator and Los Angeles city councilman.
Sounds like good qualifications to me.
Re:Racial stuff (Score:2)
That was a rhetorical question, to highlight my point, which is that racial stuff has nothing to do with anything.
Re:Racial stuff (Score:4, Informative)
I get your point. It *shouldn't* be a big deal, but since it is relatively rare (and a first time in this instance), it is, by definition, "news".
As to qualifications, one side will say he's "eminently qualified", and the other side will say "another political hack", so no information is gained.
As to "only in the USA"? No. This is a human thing and happens all over the world.
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I get your point. It *shouldn't* be a big deal, but since it is relatively rare (and a first time in this instance), it is, by definition, "news".
Not really. There are a number of Latino senators at present, and there have been more in the past. As for California, it has only had 3 senators since 1992. With such a low sample size, it's not surprising that one can find an unrepresented ethnic group, just by chance.
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1. "will be the first Latino from the state [CA] to hold the position"
2. Not sure of any significance to 1992, except for various political posturings.
3. It's not hard to find unrepresented ethnic groups, well, pretty much anywhere. Anytime.