America’s surging politics of victimhood and identitarian division did not emerge organically or inevitably, as many believe. Nor are these practices the result of irrepressible demands by minorities for recognition, or for redress of past wrongs, as we are constantly told. Those explanations are myths, spread by the activists, intellectuals, and philanthropists who set out deliberately, beginning at mid-century, to redefine our country. Their goal was mass mobilization for political ends, and one of their earliest targets was the Mexican-American community.
eva, how are you? i m good. how are you? lovely to have you in my studio. yeah, congrats on your show and all of this. this is beautiful. it certainly is oh, you mean the studio, yeah. they spent some money on you. yeah, spoil me, temporarily. i said, describe eva longoria in a way i can talk to her. they said, she s an actress, she s a business model, a nightclub owner, a philanthropist, a student. i mean, my god, woman, there s no end to your talents. i do a lot. when you put it like that. what s on your passport? what do you mean? occupation? what do you call yourself? actor is on there. that s your first thing? that s your day job? that s my day job. and the rest is like my passion and my interests, yeah. what really rocks your boat these days? what s the thing that really excites you? that excites me? i m in school, i m getting my masters right now and i love it. i wish i was this student when i was young. when you re older, you have a bet
this is piers morgan tonight. eva, how are you? i m good. how are you? lovely to have you in my studio. yeah, congrats on your show and all of this. this is beautiful. it certainly is oh, you mean the studio, yeah. they spent some money on you. yeah, spoil me, temporarily. now look, i said to describe eva longoria to a way in which i can talk to her and they said, well, she s a producer, an actor, a business owner, a model, a nightclub owner, a philanthropist, a student i mean, my god, woman. there s no end to your talents. well, i do a lot. when you put it like that and list it like that. what s on your passport? what do you mean? occupation? what do you call yourself? actor is on there. that s your first thing? that s your day job? that s my day job. and the rest is like my passion and my interests, yeah. what really rocks your boat these days? what s the thing that really excites you? that excites me? of all of the things that i me
you re an actor? yeah. that s your first thing, your day job? yeah. the rest is kind of the rest is like my passion and my interests. yeah. what really rocks your boat these days? what s the thing that really excites you? that excites me? yeah. school. i m getting my masters right now and i love it. i wish i was this student when i was young, when you re older you have a better appreciation for history or for knowledge. i just am so thirsty and curious. i think that s probably what i m most energized about these days. what are you actually studying? chicano studies and political science. what are the chicano studies? mostly the mexican-american movement that has happened in the united states and the history of mexican-americans, of all latinos but chicano is
i think that s probably what i m most energized about these days. what are you actually studying? chicano studies and political science. what are the chicano studies? mostly the mexican-american movement in the united states, the history of all latinos but specifically chicano is usually referring to someone from mexican-american descent. i love that word you can be one. you can be honorary. what do i do? help us fight for justice, believe in equality. you can study up on the history of mexican-americans. how important are your roots to you? pretty important. i m ninth generation american. yeah i know. so my family was under five different flags without moving. and we still have the same land in texas. history s always been important in my family and how i grew up. my culture.