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manor321

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1. Or maybe citizens need to educate themselves

Reply to BlueintheSTL (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 09:25 PM

Nov 2018

In a republic, citizens have a responsibility for educating themselves, and not relying on last-minute shiny objects and television ads.

This will only remain a republic if we can keep it.

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Florida Democrats need to address their issues with the Hispanic vote [View all] BlueintheSTL Nov 2018 OP

Or maybe citizens need to educate themselves manor321 Nov 2018 #1

Hillary had the same problem Takket Nov 2018 #2

Cubans get favorable treatment compared to other hispanic immigrants JI7 Nov 2018 #5

the ones from Cuba tend to be Republican. not as much as before JI7 Nov 2018 #3

It beats the heck out of me how someone from Cuba -- likely despising Castro -- could vote for trump Hoyt Nov 2018 #4

I don't disagree with anything Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #6

I compltely agree with your analysis BlueintheSTL Nov 2018 #7