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Maybe Mexico should make the U.S. pay for territory stolen from Mexico (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 OP
That should make heads explode. dhol82 Jan 2017 #1
I did read some where - undoubtedly marybourg Jan 2017 #2
Texas was not stolen. Nt metroins Jan 2017 #3
"Texas was not stolen" left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #4
Santa Anna lost to Sam Houston at San Jacinto metroins Jan 2017 #8
Yeah, I know. That's American history. left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #9
And don't forget, it was the Texans who won that war, not the US. WillowTree Jan 2017 #10
Their military should contact Charles Atlas. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #5
The fifth and sixth generation Californios I know want NOTHING to do with Mexico Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #6
This isn't about what Americans (or Californios) want left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #7

marybourg

(12,634 posts)
2. I did read some where - undoubtedly
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:30 PM
Jan 2017

here on DU - That the Mexican Presidente said that if tRump tries to re-negotiate NAFTA, he would seek to recind the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. "Texas was not stolen"
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 05:49 PM
Jan 2017

Ask Mexico.
They'd (probably) say "The Yankee settlers stole it."

Texans would (probably) say "We liberated it".

metroins

(2,550 posts)
8. Santa Anna lost to Sam Houston at San Jacinto
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 06:14 PM
Jan 2017

and it was signed over.

Mexico lost Texas in a war.

Not stolen.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)
10. And don't forget, it was the Texans who won that war, not the US.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 07:37 PM
Jan 2017

Texas was an independent republic for 10 years before they joined the USA.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,856 posts)
5. Their military should contact Charles Atlas.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 05:56 PM
Jan 2017


Trump's going to be a bully here and around the world because it's his nature.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
7. This isn't about what Americans (or Californios) want
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 06:11 PM
Jan 2017

It's about Mexico,
asking for stolen land to be returned,
if Trump builds his wall.

And the O. P. is in jest.

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