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7. What I wonder the most...

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:55 AM

Jun 9

Those Cuban Americans who were Batista supporters in the day...do you now understand how these things develop? Batista was bad, Fidel Castro was worse. But Castro came into power because of Batista's autocratic governing style. So, try to dream a little harder and picture a world where the leader is trying to find a balance between people who have different financial needs. It might not be perfect, but it's not what we're dealing with today.

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Wondering how the 45 % of Hispanic males feel about their vote for Trump? [View all] Chasstev365 Jun 9 OP

A lot are fine with it DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 9 #1

I hate to be a contrarian, BUT Vogon_Glory Jun 9 #2

Never underestimate the capacity of the trump regime to fuck things up. Paladin Jun 9 #3

Many Hispanics I know are Trump cultists. They want the newcomers deported. dalton99a Jun 9 #4

Jehovah's witnesses don't vote. Lol. Nt ecstatic Jun 9 #5

Good Point! Chasstev365 Jun 9 #6

What I wonder the most... Baitball Blogger Jun 9 #7

Nobody voted for Hitler in 1933 Kaleva Jun 9 #8

OK: The Nazi Party won a majority in the 1933 election, but not enough to rule outright Chasstev365 Jun 9 #9

It was Hindenburg that appointed Hitler to be Chancellor Kaleva Jun 9 #10

Because von Hindenburg was forced to by the Nazi majority in Parliament. He didn't want to. Chasstev365 Jun 9 #11

von Hindenburg, the 'v' is not capitalised Celerity Jun 9 #13

You're right. Thanks! Chasstev365 Jun 9 #14

Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution gave Hindenburg all the power Kaleva Jun 9 #18

Thanks Skippy! Chasstev365 Jun 9 #19

54 per cent of Latino men voted Trump Celerity Jun 9 #12

They may not care newdeal2 Jun 9 #15

I would say self hatred and desperately wanting to be accepted Jspur Jun 9 #16

This right here DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 9 #17

Also... AntiFascist Jun 9 #20

I work with a Puerto Rican Trump voter Polybius Jun 9 #21

Many of them feel that since their parents or grandparents haele Jun 9 #22