Racial Relations

Actually, America, as racist as it is, is better than most other countries at not being racist. I lived in the US for almost 20 years, and I had friends and lovers of most ethnicities. Here in Central America, I don't see many people other than mestizo, and Americans that are here on business or vacation, also, a few German tourists. If you are particularly dark skinned, your nickname is nigga. If you happen to be Chinese (I guess some Chinese emigrated here after the revolution), people just call you chino.
Black people were actually legally banned from even travelling here for a long time. I'm not sure if they actually are anymore. I hope they're not; but I haven't seen any since I came here, and that pains me, because that just shouldn't be that way.
And when I say for a long time, I mean since like the 1920's or the 1930's, until I don't know when.  I love black people; I've had many black friends and lovers; but I'm not sure if the ban has been removed, although I certainly hope it has.  You don't choose to be born, and you certainly don't choose your ethnicity, and you most definitely cannot change it.
You cannot change your ethnicity, period, and neither can anyone else. So you'd better learn to get along, and to enjoy the rich experiences that these other cultures offer you, and believe me, you will enjoy them.  I have been craving Shawarma for over a year and I only know of one place that offers it here, and it's very far away, so I haven't gone; but I sure as hell loved eating shawarma in the US.
You want pupusas?  They got them in the US; but if you want a proper tamale, you gotta come down here.
Likewise, If I want to properly celebrate Thanksgiving, with all the fixings,  I'd really have to do it in the US.  Thanksgiving down here isn't even a holiday, and you can't get all the shit you need to properly celebrate it.  The most you can get is a turkey, or a large chicken.  That pisses me off, because after 20 years, you get used to some things, and now I can't have them.  I can't possibly find the cranberry sauce down here, or pumpking pie, goddamnit!   And if I want stuffing, I have to fucking make it from scratch.
Even for Xmas people hardly ever make the turkey right.