Does the Anglo-American influence on Latin America make the culture more liberal or puritanical?

[Thetruth]

Contrary to popular belief, I would argue that it is at least as much the latter as the former. Think about it: Latin America has historically been a lot more tolerant of adultery and even prostitution than has North America, however that has substantially changed in recent years due to the influences of both the Christian Right AND the feminist Left. Even homosexuality was legalised a lot earlier in certain countries like Brazil and Argentina than it was in the US. Similarly (however much this might upset White supremacists and separatists from Latin America), Latin America has historically been much more accepting and relaxed about race-mixing, but the influence over the years from the US of principally the traditional racist Right but also to some extent Black Power movements has changed a good number of people's attitudes here too. As an example, here is a protest held by a Black Social Movement in Brazil. Can anyone imagine any Brazilian holding such a banner even thirty years ago?

Both, American evangelicals have made Central American countries and Brazil more conservative but American pop stars have made the countries more liberal with they’re fan bases and general admiration in each country by preach LGBT acceptance and visibility issues to the forefront.

American anti-racism scholars have exchanged ideas with other anti racism black activists from Latin America and have even given them more visibility then they’re own media would, so that has made US born Latinos more of a American racial perspective of each of they’re respective countries in they’re treatment of they’re own Afro populations and indigenous ones aswell.

[Tutankhamun]

Both, American evangelicals have made Central American countries and Brazil more conservative but American pop stars have made the countries more liberal with they’re fan bases and general admiration in each country by preach LGBT acceptance and visibility issues to the forefront.

American anti-racism scholars have exchanged ideas with other anti racism black activists from Latin America and have even given them more visibility then they’re own media would, so that has made US born Latinos more of a American racial perspective of each of they’re respective countries in they’re treatment of they’re own Afro populations and indigenous ones aswell.

Dude, believe me. We are not at all conservative.

[Thetruth]

Dude, believe me. We are not at all conservative.

I didn’t say that, I said evangelicalism is popular in Brazil not everyone in Brazil was like that

[Mortimer]

Really good question. But I think more puritinical especially race issues.

[Norway12]

more liberal... i dont think most have an anglo influence in latin america... this question should be only for Mexico, Central America and the caribbean... south america lacks that big influence... so in my opinion its been more liberalism

[Smitty]

Really good question. But I think more puritinical especially race issues.

The US has not brought racism to Latin America. The Spaniards did. They've had a caste system for 500+ years down there and have always valued whiteness to a pathetic degree that our African-Americans and few remaining Amerindians never have.

[JamesBond007]

Just to be clear: I am not naive in claiming that racist and White supremacist ideas didn't exist in Latin American nations before the US became the main global power etc, only that the particular kind of racism prevalent in the US, with its strong emphasis on segregation and 'purity', was previously mostly alien to the region.

We need to define some terms first so we are all on the same page :

Liberal: Someone who believes it is his moral duty to let minorities take their pleasure in everybody else's backside besides his own.

Prejudiced: Less willing to believe what the government tells you about minorities than what you are told by family, friends, or your own eyes.

Racism: The desire to live, work, marry and mingle with one's own kind: A nearly-universal desire and virtual law of nature, often expressed as 'Birds of a feather flock together', and denied only by liberals who live and work in areas much too expensive to have any more than a token number of minorities. Racism is so ingrained and universal that it is reflected not once but twice in our language: The word kind (type) and kind (nice) have the same origin, as does the word like (similar) and like (appreciate), from which we infer that we like those whom we are like, and we are kind to those of our own kind.

Racial slur: An unpleasant truth.

Social justice: Discrimination against white males in affirmative action, set-asides, and a host of other programs.

Third World: A place that has a great love for whites, provided only they are baked, boiled or roasted.

Discrimination: (1) Preferring the desirable to the undesirable; (2) A policy insufficient to prevent the success of immigrants such as Jews, Asians and Irish, just as affirmative action is a policy insufficient to prevent the failure of blacks.

etc...