1) The previously referred to complicated story is so goddamn complicated I felt forced to put it on the back burner
2) We tried to make this post focus exclusively on Mr. Ramos but some things are just too infuriating to ignore, so we won't. We'll use italics for that.
Jorge Ramos, journalist.
His name briefly a headline in Anglo-America due to him having been publicly disrespected by Donald Trump back in 2015.
"Go back to Univision!", Trump had bellowed across a crowded room.
Kinda sounds like what he really meant was " Go back to Mexico! "
He'd then been pushed backward by Keith Schiller, Trump's Head Goon. Why didn't you file assault charges, Jorge?
It's appalling that this "man" Trump was actually elected to the highest office in our country, and further, that the majority of mainstream media is completely OK, with that, never choking on the words "President Donald Trump". Trump reminded us again-- when he said of Judge Gonzalo Curiel, " he's Mexican, we believe ". Trump is a racist motherfucker, and we're not willing to forget it.
Jorge Ramos may be more familiar to cable news viewers as the "go-to" Latino guy when breaking news has a Hispanic connection, as they see it.
We want to tell you, as best we can, more about who he really is.
Jorge Gilberto Ramos Avalos.
He is described as "Mexican-American", and it would be hard to find another person in whom that description is more fitting.
Born: Mexico City, March 16, 1958
Residence: Miami FL
Citizenship: American
He's as American as you, Trump! Did you know that? Of course not! Because learning really isn't your thing, is it?
He grew up in Nauculpan, a now very large and diverse suburb adjacent to Mexico City.
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He graduated from Universidad Iberomericana in Mexico City, then seems to have been quickly picked up by a major TV company in Mexico City, where he hosted their version of 60 Minutes. Obviously, his talent was evident even in his early 20s.
However, we see early signs of his maverick attitude toward authority, when he up and quit that job at age 24. The reason for his doing so was that a show he produced that was critical of the Mexican government was censored.
He then moved to Los Angeles, and subsequently was hired by KMEX-TV. Of his move to KMEX-- he said (per Wikipedia)
"To me it was a palace . . .the United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression."
A rundown building on Melrose Ave, a palace. There begins Ramos' apparent love for the United States which ultimately led him to become a US citizen, after 25 years of internal confliction. A part of him would always be attached to his country of origin.
"You have to go through a mental and emotional process to recognize who you really are. I finally recognized that I cannot be defined by one country. I am from both countries. It took me many years to make peace with that thought, and that I was never going back to Mexico."
In a way, Jorge Ramos never left KMEX, which ultimately became the Univision News of today. He's still there, and his work output is so prolific, we couldn't begin to list each achievement.
We do want to make special mention of his recent documentary, Hate Rising. His treatment at the hands of Trump and his goons prompted him to do something positive. That's the kind of guy he is. Here he is interviewed by Larry King:
The best place for a succinct summary is to see it on the Jorge Ramos website:
Jorge Ramos Bio in English
To sum up, Jorge Ramos is criticized in some circles for his "advocacy journalism". He's "not objective".
Perhaps this excessive concern has resulted in the detached appearance of most prominent "anchor" people in the face of wholly unacceptable behavior?
Walter Cronkite was not "objective". Neither was Edward R. Murrow.
Jorge Ramos is the real thing.
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