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She said the role of coroner dates back to 1194...and illustrates that with a sketch of men in the mid-19th century.
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She said the role of coroner dates back to 1194...and illustrates that with a sketch of men in the mid-19th century.
abelard
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No, no, I've done some soul-searching and your way is better
I'll bet they hate us for our freedom
Dems have a massive opportunity to really affect policies and people lives. They need to throw absolutely everything into this. Get Bernie, Biden, Abrams (who has been massive for the dems in Georgia) AOC etc. All the big hitters putting in the work to get control of the Senate
I wish the media would stop referring to Hispanics/Latinos/LatinX (which I hate) as some sort of monolith. People of Mexican heritage have differing political viewpoints among themselves much less those of Cubans and those viewpoints can also vary wildly based on where they live in this country. Further, the narrative "Tweetie did SO GREAT" among the Hispanic community in Texas is not something I'm convinced of yet. Sure he did better in the RGV than he did last time. He also did worse in El Paso and Bexar County, where populations dwarf that of the RGV. I'd bet he pulled 35% of the Hispanic vote in Texas. When George Bush ran in 2004, he got 45% of the Hispanic vote in Texas. Biden didn't lose Texas because of the Hispanic vote. He lost it because I couldn't convert enough white people... :-(
The theory regarding "I'm here already and those coming need to do so legally" is one I find sound and it's not a recent phenomenon. Among other cases, the original wave of Italians who immigrated to NY often looked down upon fellow immigrants who came later. Same is true among some Asian communities in the Houston area. In effect, with some I know personally there is a psychology of I'm here and I have a good job, own a house and am doing my part to assimilate into what is white society. That's difficult enough without some Maria showing up to clean houses while her Jose is mowing the grass. I don't want to be compared to/associated with them!!
The language thing is kind of funny. I mentioned previously about the Anglo bastardization of Spanish words that are names of towns, roads, and counties (where I live is Bexar County - "BEH-har" in Spanish however "Bear" if you know what's good for you around these parts). The proper pronunciation of Spanish words if fairly common around here but can swing both ways. For some it is grating when, say, Beto goes full-on Spanish with certain words when speaking English. In other cases, folks will giggle when an Anglo-speaker mispronounces "taco". Even other Anglos.
I've not personally witnessed a lot of concern about pandering, tho, unless it is in a political context. In daily life, most people really wouldn't be bothered.
TN Toffee
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I probably should have been more clear that I was very aware of why the Hispanic vote in Miami went the way it did, but was maybe just expecting things to be a little more overwhelming for Biden on the southern border.
People going full Spanish accent doesn’t seem like pandering to me personally, just kind of odd. Of course, to me what sounds normal is white people sitting down at a Mexican restaurant and ordering the Arrows Khan Polo. Was just kind of curious what the norms were down there and how it is received.
Eek. Sorry if I went a little too far.
TN Toffee
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No, not at all. I appreciate the lengthy response.
Honestly, I'd forgotten about this due to focus on the national/state races. Puerto Rico has voted for formal request to become a US state.
This'll be interesting!!
This'll be interesting!!
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