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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Latino voters trust Trump on immigration over Biden [View all]flamingdem
(40,939 posts)19. Two things I've heard from latino immigrants
One is "I've got mine". Those who have struggled to get here don't necessarily want others coming in. They see them as competition. "We're full". "We're Americans now, they're not".
Odd that many dems don't get this. Human nature is not always empathetic. Even to your "own kind".
Two is that Biden is weak. Trump is strong. I've heard this from latino men. It's IMPOSSIBLE to reason with them. They listen to right wing Spanish language tv and radio. Their GROUP is all saying the same so they go along. If they are recently arrived many do not know that much about the history of the USA so they'll go along to get along.
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It's unfortunate that these Latinos don't realize they will be the first ones rounded up and deported.
Ray Bruns
Jun 2024
#6
In the 80's they would just round everyone up and dump them in Mexico, they didn't even check papers.
LeftInTX
Jun 2024
#37
Do they really want over a million Irish immigrants per year? Those are legal immigrants..
LeftInTX
Jun 2024
#45
There are only 5 million people in Ireland. Ireland would empty out in 5 years if 1M/yr emigrated.
SunSeeker
Jun 2024
#48
Oh, please, are we to believe a poll that says Latinos trust trump who plans to export them...
brush
Jun 2024
#9
care to say whether you believe the poll? Also whether you trust that if turmp gets back in he won't carry out...
brush
Jun 2024
#11
Do you have a link to where Project 2025 would allow Trump to deport US citizens?
onenote
Jun 2024
#14
"Latino" is not an ethnic, racial, cultural, or linguistic group. It's long past time pretending it is.
mathematic
Jun 2024
#20
Not so sure this is believable. Trump demonizes Hispanics constantly. Something seems off. Outlier?
emulatorloo
Jun 2024
#27
If you've ever listened/watch Hispanic media, you know this is absolutely 100% true...
SKKY
Jun 2024
#53
Oh, I was looking at the reference IPSOS poll in the article. Both show similar results
LeftInTX
Jun 2024
#42
Dear Latino voters, remember this: elections have consequences.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jun 2024
#49