Archived Republicans Melt Down As Donald Trump Calls Jeb Bushs Wife An Illegal Mexican (politicususa.com)
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Archived Republicans Melt Down As Donald Trump Calls Jeb Bushs Wife An Illegal Mexican (politicususa.com)
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[–] Frogolocalypse 3 points 1 point 4 points (+4|-3) ago
The amazing thing is, if they weren't a bunch of racist assholes, they'd be unbeatable. Mexicans for the most part are conservative christian people. They are pretty well perfectly aligned with the conservative base of the repubs. If they were aligned with the repubs, they'd be unbeatable.
[–] technologyisnatural 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You are exactly correct. What's more, because of changing demographics conservative Hispanics are the best, perhaps even the only chance for the future of the Republican party as it currently exists. Trump may as well be pouring gasoline on his party and setting fire to it.
[–] Frogolocalypse 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
One day, that's going to change. It'll probably take about 20-30 years until the current generation of racist ol' buggers dies-off, but when that happens, it'll be a different story. Of course, by that time, they will have re-invented themselves into something far different than they are today, as happens with all long-term political parties.
Except the tories. They've always been assholes.
[–] Empire_of_the_mind 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
not really. economic fairness issues are what get you the mexican/central american immigrant vote.
[–] Frogolocalypse 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Good clean living, going to church, personal responsibility, family support groups, and no government interference is what you get with the latino vote. Which, if you look at it, is very much aligned with the repubs.
Except the repub party is full of racist assholes. So they shoot themselves in the foot again and again.
[–] nbd [S] 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
They are socially conservative but hispanics are typically not a rich demographic. Republican fiscal policies are all set dead against them. The racism is a massive boner killer for hispanics though, you're right.
[–] Frogolocalypse 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Neither are republicans.
I think you underestimate the conservatism of immigrants. The whole 'raise yourself by your bootstraps' meme is very strong with them.