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Vogon_Glory

(10,211 posts)
19. I still wonder about the apathetic and even Republican-leaning Texas Latinos
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:03 PM
Sunday

Surely it’s dawned on them that the current Presidency’s campaign against “Illegals” is as much about racism (if not more so) than it is about people who came to the US without proper paperwork.

I admit that I’m a white Anglo, but I continue to be baffled. Why do they tolerate it? Do they think Donald John is truthful and trustworthy or something? Do they think that the Republicans see them as equals?

Texas Latinos are a plurality of the population of Texas. There are more of them than there are Texans of purely-European descent. I don’t know what percentage of Texas Latinos have passed their 18th birthday, but if they so choose, they already have the capability to throw almost every Texas Republican holding statewide office out of their jobs.

(Offal)-swallowing is optional. It can end when voters remind elected politicians that they work for the people and if they don’t do what the people want, the can be thrown out of office.

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I suspected as much...always w/ tRUMP and his thugs, it's one-sided... SWBTATTReg Sunday #1
It seems hannah Sunday #2
HAHA, brilliant, Bread and Circuses Sunday #4
Well somebody has to clean the toilets at Mar-a-lardo progressoid Sunday #3
Judges need to hear this shit!! bluestarone Sunday #5
Just send ICE to South Florida to round up Russians who've overstayed their visas. Ritabert Sunday #6
It never was. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sunday #7
Really, I believe the war on Minnesota is about "How dare that being Walsh dare run against me in the last election" LiberalArkie Sunday #8
This is so important-- thanks for posting! enough Sunday #9
He's going to balkanize the country. Maybe that's Putin's long term plan. paleotn Sunday #10
Texas pays more than it gets back. pinkstarburst Sunday #12
Nope paleotn Sunday #15
Never has been NotHardly Sunday #11
CA had 2.25 M and seems to me, moonscape Sunday #13
It is about Tim Walz because he had the audacity to speak against Trump during the race last year debsy Sunday #14
Exactly Katcat Sunday #18
He's president only of his voters; the rest of us comprise the enemy rhiannon55 Sunday #16
In last two weeks just starting to see reports of ICE in Texas, very quiet and sneaky: El Paso, txwhitedove Sunday #17
I still wonder about the apathetic and even Republican-leaning Texas Latinos Vogon_Glory Sunday #19
Although nowhere near the numbers in Minnesota, ICE is operating in Texas. bluesbassman Monday #20
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