A couple of e-mails have wondered if the anti-semitic 'Voz De Aztlan' really is connected to MECHA, as I had implied. So I did a little research.

Physically speaking, there doesn't seem to be any ties. None of the other MECHA sites around the web make any mention of Jews; they go for unspecified complaints about 'Gringos' and Anglo-Americans who took over Aztlan back in the 1800's. Some MECHistas spent time in their Consitutions pledging to fight sex and sexual orientation discrimination. Others even spend special time complaining about 'multi-national Left organizations--' Left wing euphemisms for the Socialists-- trying to take over MECHA.

And most tellingly of all, Aztlan.net never ever uses the name MECHA outside of that one article. So there is a clear separation.

But Aztlan.net clearly comes from the same philosophical root. There's the same emphasis on winning back Aztlan from the invaders, praise for 'brown nationalism', and other MECHA goals and ideals. There just happens to also be a belief that the Jews control everything.

So maybe this is what MECHistas whisper to themselves and dare not put on their own web pages. But probably not.Email This Post!