The Way Forward

cksmithy

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8. I read the entire article on the new republic link,

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 04:14 PM

Feb 17

a very informative article, with lots of good information. But,I do not understand why the author described the mayor of Reading, PA as a "squat man." At least one dictionary says squat means short and thick in an unattractive way." I almost stopped reading at that point. So, instead of just explaining how peoples minds were changed to vote for trump, he still had to demean and put down the Puerto Rico born, raised in Brooklyn, mayor, as the author says. If appearance is so important to him, maybe everything the author just wrote about was about how it appeared to him and not actual facts.

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This Small Rust-Belt City Holds the Secret to Democrats' Latino Woes: Reading, PA, Latinos [View all] LauraInLA Feb 17 OP

At least they recognise a problem somsai Feb 17 #1

Interesting data! What is the Catalyst? LauraInLA Feb 17 #2

Catalist is the research firm used by the Democratic Party, more specific than Pew somsai Feb 17 #5

Thank you! LauraInLA Feb 18 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author somsai Feb 17 #7

My husband was an election clerk. Lots of first time Indian women came to vote. LeftInTX Feb 17 #3

I agree. Which district was lost, may I ask? LeftInTX Feb 17 #4

CO 8th, it's a new district from the census, our districts are cut up on a non partisan basis somsai Feb 17 #6

I read the entire article on the new republic link, cksmithy Feb 17 #8