• RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      He actually made great increases in Hispanic votes

      no one ever went, broke, underestimating the vast mass of people

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        Well, hispanics or latinos aren’t a single monolithic group of people. Some of them see the other latino immigrants (especially the undocumented) with disdain. It’s just a matter of stroking their ego and saying whatever that sticks to the single issue voters.

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          Especially newish immigrants. They’re big on business tax breaks, They don’t want more aliens coming in because it’s direct competition.

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        Not in 2016 which is when the tweet is from. He did almost exactly as well as Romney 4 years before.

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      9 months ago

      I know people use the term “cringe” pretty liberally, but jfc that picture and caption is one of the single most cringe things I’ve ever seen in my life.