about some other cultures in America

and we're gonna do that through research.

You ready?

When I first got here, it became very clear, very quickly

that while they may be teaching Jake

all of the subjects that he needs,

all of the history and social studies that I saw,

you know, none of it focused on other countries.

So, I'm gonna read through this

and it says, "American culture encompasses the customs

"and traditions of the United States."

Then it goes on to say, "The United States is

"one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

"Most notably, the English who colonized the country,

"beginning in the early 1600s.

"U.S. culture has also been shaped

"by the cultures of Native Americans,

"Latin Americans, Africans and Asians."

- There's still this idea stuck in her head

that my wife and I don't know about other cultures.

I am gonna let her do her thing

but if I see something that makes me concerned,

I will step in, I will say something.

- Mexican Americans often serve

as high government officials,

as well as local mayors, sheriffs, and school board members.

- They're not Mexican Americans, they're Americans.

- Mm hmm, you're right.

They're just of Mexican descent,

that's why they call them Mexican Americans, yep.

- We flip that in our house,

Americans of Mexican descent.

I have no problems with learning about other cultures,

but my concern is that Amanda will try

to indoctrinate him with the whole,

"Oh, these are Mexican Americans."

No.

- My husband and I have this conversation a lot

and if somebody asks him, "Where are you from?"

He says Cuba.

- Yeah, that's the problem.

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Go back there and live, if that's how you feel.

I mean, that's the definition of nationalism.

- I don't think he would ever say he was American Cuban.

- See, and I do take offense to that.

Oh, we wanna honor Cuba first.

That's disrespectful.

- Again, not Cuba, our family.

- We find that very offensive.

It's disrespectful

and that's where you get a lot of the attitude

that y'all are probably seeing now,

where people are saying ship 'em back.

- I don't think so.

I think people have those feelings anyway.

- That's not true.

- That is racist.

I am not interested in continuing this conversation

with Paul anymore.

Let's get back to learning about some Mexican history,

so we can make this poster, okay.

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All right, let's see, so here it says

that by the next two generations,

more than 25% of U.S. population

will be of Latin American origin.

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- [Narrator] Back at the Rodriguez residence,

Jennifer makes a final attempt

at enforcing her no politics rule,

while preparing dinner for Cele and the kids.

- Dinner's gonna be any minute now,

as soon as your dad comes back down.

- Cinco, seis.

You know, coming from the family that I come from,

when we sit down and we eat, we talk about big topics

'cause it's family, we're together,

we can share feelings in a safe place.

It's gonna be real hard for me not to talk about politics.

- Um...

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It got quiet.

- Yes, right.

And this may sound crazy.

I would have never had someone who voted for Trump

in my house before this swap.

- Wow.

- Just because the way it has been so divisive

that, you know.

But, I'm gonna work on it.

I'm gonna work on it.

I need to remind myself that Jennifer

does not want me to have those conversations.

I'm terrible.

- Yep.

- What's your most favorite kind of fruit?

- Probably strawberries.

- Well, you're eating your favorite fruit right now.

- I know and I'm happy.

- I was such a picky eater

and then I started dating girls

and I was like, "Yeah, I'll try it."

You know, thinking I was cool

and then I started liking everything.

- I knew it.

- What?

And I just dated your mom.

I didn't date any girls before your mom.

- You said girlfriend.

(laughs)

- I got to know the family a little bit better.

I hope that Cele understands that

that's what I was trying to do

when I said no political talk today.

- Do you guys want butter on your bread?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- Did y'all say thank you?

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

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