Democrats continue to ignore the fact that for many people who have familial or personal histories with countries where socialism hasn’t played out well, having a self-described democratic socialist congresswoman (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) be nearly as nationally visible as the party’s actual leader (that would be President Biden) is a dog that just doesn’t hunt.
Other proverbial non-working canines include: the seeming chaos due to what looks to “regular people” as Democrats’ ideologically-driven mismanagement in our literal backyard (the way the Biden administration’s handling of immigration from Central America seems to be perceived in Texas border districts); a stance so favorable to abortion rights that not even pro-choice Republican senators could back it when put before them in legislative form; and out-of-control inflation that the president seems to pooh-pooh as a problem because of wage gains that may or may not keep up.
Hispanic Americans aren’t as rich as their white counterparts (although Hispanic poverty rates declined under Trump)—so when inflation bites, it’s reasonable to expect them to be more pissed off about it. It’s also not surprising that Texans might not be thrilled with the less-than-enthusiastic attitude the Biden administration seems to have taken to the oil industry.
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