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KayF

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20. thank you

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 05:53 PM

Nov 2020

the motives for the Asian-Americans makes sense to me, the measure simply isn't in their interest.

What about the Latinos? Did they perceive it wouldn't be in their interest? That's a huge difference, +27 for Biden vs. -16 for prop 16.

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Liberals Envisioned a Multiracial Coalition. Voters of Color Had Other Ideas. [View all] brooklynite Nov 2020 OP

I'm trying to figure out how this makes sense. ananda Nov 2020 #1

the answer may be behind the paywall KayF Nov 2020 #9

Same here. SheltieLover Nov 2020 #17

Never tires of attacking Democrats and liberals greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #2

Facts are stubborn things... brooklynite Nov 2020 #3

So are we supposed to Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #5

Doesn't have a point greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #6

Feel free to elaborate... brooklynite Nov 2020 #12

That doesn't mean we should abandon reform or enact Trump's policies on immigration JonLP24 Nov 2020 #7

Nobody is saying that we SHOULDN'T advocate for them... brooklynite Nov 2020 #10

I don't get Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #4

The article isn't about voting down the Affirmative Action initiative... brooklynite Nov 2020 #8

Well, Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #11

The problem is California's term limits on state legislature JI7 Nov 2020 #13

I'd be interested in more details KayF Nov 2020 #14

from the article... brooklynite Nov 2020 #15

"Identity politics" JonLP24 Nov 2020 #16

thank you KayF Nov 2020 #20

My only guess is frazzled Nov 2020 #18

Asian Americans hate affirmative action. It hurts them. Sympthsical Nov 2020 #21

NEVER forget that half are conservative, and that at least half of THOSE Hortensis Nov 2020 #19

I'm not a Californian and I'm always piping up about Texas and Latinos...(which I have knowledge of) LeftInTX Nov 2020 #22