Face eating leopard party voters ... Latino men voted for Trump in large numbers. Here's what they hope he delivers.

[UpInArms]

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While that’s what the data shows, Ricardo Blanco, 22, born in Venezuela but now a U.S. citizen living in Miami, said all his friends who are doing financially better than him are Hispanic. “I don’t see where inequality is correlated to where you are from or what race you are. … Everyone has equal opportunity,” he said.

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Jun Garza, 43, who was born and raised in San Antonio, is part owner of a small construction and remodeling business there. He didn’t finish high school and was on his own at 15. But he had skills in various trades he learned from his father and uncle, who often used him for jobs because “I was a hard worker.”

He recently injured himself falling off a ladder while trimming a tree at his home. A light bulb went off that “this is not something I’ll be able to do my whole life,” he said; the work has already taken a toll on his body. “I’m not super old, but I will be older, and when I’m too old, they may not want to hire me.”

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Although he lacks health insurance, Garza said what he would most like the next administration to do is help small-business owners like him know what’s available to reduce costs, such as tax deductions — just like big businesses know how to do.

Latinos overall have made gains in health insurance coverage, homeownership and inflation-adjusted wages under the Biden administration. But one of this year’s election takeaways is that those gains weren’t enough to overcome frustrations, especially among Latino men, about high costs and the impact on their families. Their votes in future elections will likely rest on whether they feel the “American dream” is proving true for them.

More at:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-hispanic-latino-men-vote-what-expect-economy-jobs-rcna181915

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[Irish_Dem]

1. Turkeys voting for Thanksgiving dinners.

[Biophilic]

2. Umm, I think they just helped kill the American Dream they so wanted.

[marybourg]

3. They didn't want to vote for a woman.

[WiVoter]

4. I Think That's It

[tanyev]

5. The last thing they'll see:

[eppur_se_muova]

6. "Big business tax deductions are out of control ... so give ME some !"

It's not the unfairness that bothers them, it's WHO the unfairness favors. Include them, and they're cool with it.

ETA: Somewhat related to an attitude common in Russia/Slavic areas -- see my https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217084690

[Trueblue1968]

7. Small biz guy??? Trump wont help his kind. He only cares about big biz billions

[Fla Dem]

8. If they think they're going to get all those goodies from a Trump presidency, then they're in for a big surprise.