There is little that I know for certain right now, but I am...
Geraldo Cadava@gerry_cadava
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Nov 08, 2024
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There is little that I know for certain right now, but I am POSITIVE that laying responsibility at the feet of Latinos (or any single group, for that matter) is utter foolishness. Because ... 1/6
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It suggests that there was some PRESCRIBED path for Latinos, from which they strayed. THERE IS NO PRESCRIBED PATH FOR LATINOS! .... And ... 2/6
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Latinos (or any other group) should never be LOYAL voters to any party, because parties are never loyal to them. Every day parties and candidates should work to earn the votes of Latinos and all Americans ... And ... 3/6
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It completely absolves the Democratic Party and its campaigns from any responsibility for shortcomings. Why on earth should we blame voters instead of parties? That reinscribes old, racist ideas that Latinos are dumb and have no idea what they're doing ... And ... 4/6
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It's true, Latinos don't understand the consequences of their actions. But NOBODY does because the future is unwritten and the past isn't always prologue. The future depends on human action ... And, finally ... 5/6
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Every voter is expressing agency when they act on a belief, through their vote, that a particular candidate best represents them. Latinos vote FOR their interests, whatever they perceive them to be, not AGAINST them. 6/6
