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uponit7771

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29. Not all Cubans are white skinned or white cultured and the kGOP doesn't consider them either in
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 10:01 AM
Oct 2020

.. anyway.

The kGOP is the most xenophobic and racist administration in my life time.

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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
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