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pinkstarburst

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16. I think there is this cognitive dissonance
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 01:20 PM
Feb 2026

among some democrats where they are unable to accept that Hispanics are NOT all one voting block. I see posts all the time convinced that because Texas's Hispanic population is growing, that the state will turn purple/blue! Actually, the opposite is happening. The fact that we are now a majority Hispanic state is WHY the state is trending more conservative--due to those conservative Hispanic voters.

Just like there are liberal white men in blue cities who vote Democrat, and liberal white women who are as progressive as they come, there are also super conservative while women, and law enforcement is full of problematic white men.

Same goes for Hispanics. You have AOC and other amazing progressives in the Hispanic community. But the Hispanic community also has lots of problematic conservative men, and they tend to gravitate towards places they can have lots of guns (like law enforcement.)

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Not a shock Boo1 Feb 2026 #1
A shit ton of Latinos in FL voted Trump... buzzycrumbhunger Feb 2026 #2
Cuban Americans largely support the Republican party. Emile Feb 2026 #19
Ahhhhh... buzzycrumbhunger Feb 2026 #24
So says somebody struggle4progress Feb 2026 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 2026 #4
It IS what it IS, but that fact seems to be correct! Jack Valentino Feb 2026 #8
Peak patronization of brown people Sympthsical Feb 2026 #12
Great post Cirsium Feb 2026 #15
Particularly cringey when applied to Hispanic people. yardwork Feb 2026 #17
Our racial reductionism is a real problem Sympthsical Feb 2026 #22
...lawn signs rather than welcome mats. Bingo. yardwork Feb 2026 #23
That's what white supremacy is all about. Dangling the lie that if you're a good enough soldier, you might be treated WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2026 #5
Facism appeals to all sorts of people MaryMagdaline Feb 2026 #6
And...?? Cirsium Feb 2026 #7
And Hispanics are among the ICE and Border Patrol targets. tblue37 Feb 2026 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 2026 #11
What then do you believe the solution should be comprised of? Torchlight Feb 2026 #13
Abolishing ICE. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2026 #21
Of course Cirsium Feb 2026 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Melon Feb 2026 #10
I think there is this cognitive dissonance pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #16
It's almost as if there's a lot of diversity in human thought and behavior. yardwork Feb 2026 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 2026 #20
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