Post by AmeliaBloomer on Nov 8, 2016 11:00:27 GMT
those who talk about it.
I was just listening to someone from the Clinton campaign talking about the huge numbers of Latinos in Florida who have already voted. She's counting them all as voting for Hillary without any seeming regard for all of those of Cuban heritage who are unhappy with the recent changes in policy.
That, to me, suggests that her assumptions are way too assuming.
For the record, I absolutely hate this time. I hate it. I hate considering all of us as: blacks/African Americans, Latinos, women with college degrees, women without college degrees, fat kids, skinny kids, kids who climb on rocks, ...
I hate it. I want these assumptions broken to smithereens. I want a nation of individuals, not all these set in concrete categories.
<Sitting here anticipating a miserable next 24 hours. >
"Tough kids, sissy kids, even kids with chicken pox..."
Interesting. I haven't noticed that there is more talk this election of voting demographics. Seems to have been happening forever and ever. (The black vote, the college student vote, the "Christian" vote, the Jewish vote, the soccer mom vote). On the other hand, I get very little of my news from TV. Way too much punditry for me. So maybe the demographic stuff is even more emphasized on TV this time?
So I'll just perpetuate it: I'm a little surprised by the Clinton campaign assumptions about Florida Cubans, particularly the older ones. There was a time when they were considered a solid Republican voting block. (Heh... which just shows how long this voting demographics discussion has been going on.)
I have no idea, though, which way the kids-with-chicken-pox block will go.