JD Vance sparked controversy by misnaming Senator Alex Padilla as 'Jose,' which many interpret as an intentional racial slur reflecting anti-Latino sentiment. Vance made the comment during an event where Vice President Kamala Harris was present while discussing Padilla's detention at a Homeland Security press conference. Professor William Nericcio cited the historical context of 'Jose' being used as a derogatory term for Latinos. This incident highlights the ongoing racial tensions and linguistic discrimination faced by the Latino community in America.
"José" was originally deployed against Puerto Ricans... by the 1970s, racists had adopted it to describe all Latino men.
Vance's misnaming of Padilla 'was the perfect linguistic and class storm,' said San Diego State English professor William Nericcio.
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