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by umanwizard 1869 days ago
This is all true but I don’t think it was the main point GP was making.

Most “Latino” people are of at least part Native American or African ancestry; whereas “Latin” refers originally to speakers of Romance languages. Thus most (of course not all) “Latinos” who call themselves that are identifying with the subset of their ancestors who enslaved and conquered the others.

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The Native Americans were also well-known enslavers. Look up who the Cherokee took with them on their trail of tears.

Please don't deny their agency.

Yes there were many Native American enslavers and conquerers. Doing evil isn't exclusive to white people and it would be absurd to suggest that it is. But I don't see how that's related to my comment.