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Vogon_Glory

(10,221 posts)
19. I still wonder about the apathetic and even Republican-leaning Texas Latinos
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 11:03 PM
Jan 18

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