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Claustrum

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15. Like I said, they are wrong on their definition of "socialism".

Reply to Boogiemack (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 09:25 AM

Oct 2020

I personally agree with you. But they don't like using their tax dollars to help other people. It's always one of those "lazy" people who gamed the system when they shouldn't.

And of course, it's also the rhetoric coming from republicans claiming everything as "socialism". Have you seen any of their ads? Everything is "socialism" and is super bad. I also don't think the UBI talk helps.

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Can someone please explain exactly why Cuban Americans support a person like Trump? [View all] Boogiemack Oct 2020 OP

Was just asking myself the same thing after DURHAM D Oct 2020 #1

Socialism is a real problem for a lot of people. Claustrum Oct 2020 #2

What kind of socialism? Social Security, Medicare, farm subsidies, tax subsidies..? Boogiemack Oct 2020 #8

Like I said, they are wrong on their definition of "socialism". Claustrum Oct 2020 #15

Castro took their great grandparents' property 60 years ago. Goodheart Oct 2020 #3

That doesn't explain the cultural reasons for supporting Republicans. Republicans leadership does .. uponit7771 Oct 2020 #6

Yes, it does. Goodheart Oct 2020 #16

My understanding from my Cuban friends a good portion of them consider themselves "white" in culture uponit7771 Oct 2020 #4

People do seem to forget that they are "white" DURHAM D Oct 2020 #12

Not all Cubans are white skinned or white cultured and the kGOP doesn't consider them either in uponit7771 Oct 2020 #29

That's very true. Ligyron Oct 2020 #21

And the stuff that comes out of Trump's policies and his mouth is ok with them? Boogiemack Oct 2020 #24

They either don't hear it, don't believe it or rationalize it somehow. Ligyron Oct 2020 #28

Kneejerk reaction to accusations of socialism. Some are just sexist , racist , anti gay etc JI7 Oct 2020 #5

Their support of vile, despicable, vulgar vainglorious Trump Aristus Oct 2020 #7

'vainglorious'. NICE! 634-5789 Oct 2020 #10

That's a Steve Schmidt SAT word! Dream Girl Oct 2020 #18

Most never lived under Batista. it's about life in Venezuela sucks JI7 Oct 2020 #25

They're deathly afraid of any SOCIALISM. And thy've been lied to forever about that. 634-5789 Oct 2020 #9

That's it . marybourg Oct 2020 #13

Immigrants from communist/socialist countries tend to be right wing Klaralven Oct 2020 #11

Because Cuban Americans and a lot of Hispanics are conservative. Republicans are Autumn Oct 2020 #14

They support anyone who takes a hard line against the Cuban government. roamer65 Oct 2020 #17

1. Default: Republicans hate communism and Cuba. no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #19

Ongoing propaganda. moondust Oct 2020 #20

The Church 4Q2u2 Oct 2020 #22

All cultures have fearful people. LakeArenal Oct 2020 #23

A lot of South Florida Cuban-Americans.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #26

Maybe they miss Castro. Binkie The Clown Oct 2020 #27

Because in the Cuban community you have smart people who will vote for Biden marie999 Oct 2020 #30