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PeaceWave

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6. There are 50 states in the U.S. and 33 countries in Latin America...
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 01:47 AM
Oct 2024

Of course, all Latinos aren't going to vote the same way. Unfortunately, most Americans have little to no understanding of geography and culture beyond their own borders. That said, I do worry about the appeal of the Republican Party to non-Cuban Latinos. The Cubans will always vote Republican - Primarily because they've all been brainwashed into believing the Republican Party will avenge their loss at the Bay of Pigs (a plan which was actually hatched under the Eisenhower administration) and return to them their stolen ancestral homeland. Yeah. Okay. Good luck with that. It's the non-Cuban Latinos who are up for grabs. But, just like any other demographic group, we've got our differences and will vote accordingly. Unfortunately, many Catholic Latinos are, due solely to the abortion issue, going to be inclined to vote for the Republican Party. This is where open discussion about the issue is important, as was the case when Biden discussed being an Irish Catholic but also being for a woman's right to choose. Did he take heat for it from the Church? Yes. But, so what. It's the peoples' blessing, not that of the Pope that's necessary to win an election. If Democrats don't hammer home this issue - That your faith does not preclude your membership and participation in the Democratic Party, then Republicans can and will continue to use religion as a wedge issue among the Latino community. That's my dos centimos on the subject.

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"Latinos are not a monolith." [View all] littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 OP
found the article sorta vague nt msongs Oct 2024 #1
Some additional links... littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #3
Video from Amanpour... littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #5
Sure vote against your best interests. Klarkashton Oct 2024 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2024 #15
Hello Sunshine!! GP6971 Oct 2024 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2024 #4
Excellent reply, jfz9580m. ... littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #11
Thank you littlemissmartypants jfz9580m Oct 2024 #13
Thank You, jfz9580m! littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #14
There are 50 states in the U.S. and 33 countries in Latin America... PeaceWave Oct 2024 #6
I think of the Mexican-American as a bit like the Italian-American community. LeftInTX Oct 2024 #27
I figured this out a few elections ago. qwlauren35 Oct 2024 #7
Many are just plain old assimilated. LeftInTX Oct 2024 #22
I probably could have assimilated... qwlauren35 Oct 2024 #25
I don't believe my husband has scars. He went to better schools than I did. LeftInTX Oct 2024 #28
They are to MAGAts. thucythucy Oct 2024 #8
Yep. Very naive, imo. littlemissmartypants Oct 2024 #12
They are like Peter Thiel. They will be deported, rounded up in concentration camps, valleyrogue Oct 2024 #19
Theory I recall on this was, other "races" also have subsets that they have grown to despise and want out TOO. Brainfodder Oct 2024 #9
My recent arrival Cuban friend in Miami blames Biden for not supporting the anti-government protests flamingdem Oct 2024 #10
This post sums up Texas LeftInTX Oct 2024 #17
This makes NO sense whatsoever. WHY would any Latino ever vote MAGA GOP valleyrogue Oct 2024 #18
Why would an Italian? LeftInTX Oct 2024 #20
I suspect certain Latino groups think they're immune Vogon_Glory Oct 2024 #26
Which means they all are Not for American Democracy. Cha Oct 2024 #21
There's a component of patronizing racism in how some regard Latinos Sympthsical Oct 2024 #23
I know. LeftInTX Oct 2024 #24
Yup. This post makes an important and very valid point. Lucky Luciano Oct 2024 #29
You nailed it soandso Oct 2024 #30
The majority frequently gatekeeps minority voices Sympthsical Oct 2024 #31
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