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Originally Posted by Matt D.
The Mexicans today are not the Mayans from 1100 years ago. Millions of Mayans died in a smallpox outbreak in the 1500s from when Spain began conquering them. Today's Mexicans are almost entirely of Spanish decent.
Nice try.
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From same Wiki:
"Most modern day Mexicans (and people of Mexican descent in other countries) are mestizos, of mixed
indigenous and European Spanish ancestry. During the 16th century the racial composition of Mexico began to change from one that featured distinct indigenous (Mexicas and members of the many other Mexican indigenous groups) and immigrant (mostly Spanish) populations, to the population composed primarily of mestizos that is found in modern day Mexico.
The Nahuatl language is today spoken by 1.5 million people, mostly in mountainous areas in the states of central Mexico. Local dialects of Spanish, Mexican Spanish generally, and the Spanish language worldwide have all been influenced, in varying degrees, by Nahuatl. Some Nahuatl words (most notably chocolate and tomato) have been borrowed through Spanish into other languages around the world.
Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, making it one of the oldest living cities of the Americas. Many of its districts and natural landmarks retain their original Nahuatl names. Many other cities and towns in Mexico and Central America have also retained their Nahuatl names (whether or not they were originally Mexica or even Nahuatl-speaking towns). A number of town names are hybrids of Nahuatl and Spanish."
Im not defending his mistake. But i feel that he could have been clearer in his use of the term "Mexicans".
And Matt, at the time that Obama is speaking. there were still full blooded Aztecs in exhistance. Nice try right back to you.