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Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
That is exactly the point, though. People have been saying this for years. Want the white house? Well here's a massive block of voters that you could have in your tent who share many of your core values anyway, and all you have to do is take their side on this one issue - which, by the way, could very well sway a bunch of non-latino Democrats.
Having to root out this infestation of crazy is really costing the Republicans an opportunity to revitalize their party.
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Its not crazy that's the problem, it is deep seeded issues of racial stratification and how fundamentally important they are and how effectively the GOP uses it for tactical advantage.
From a base historical perspective, this is an unchanged issue from Lincoln era america.
It is a divisive tactic that is necessary to tap into if you want to be elected without a substantive platform. In the absense of these antiquated tactics of a bygone era, you have to actually campaign on ideas, proposals and initiative, none of which are hallmarks of the GOP of the last...20 to 25 years.