Many Trump voters who got hurricane relief in Texas arent sure Puerto Ricans should

[bathroommonkey76]

HOUSTON — Sitting on Mary Maddox’s back porch, which flooded with 22 inches of water when Hurricane Harvey hit nearly two months ago, is a Lady of the Evening plant from Puerto Rico that a friend gave her. Ever since Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, she says, she has paused at the blooming plant when she passes it, rubbing a leaf and saying a prayer for those still without water or electricity.

Often, the prayer is accompanied by frustration with President Trump, whom she voted for and who visited this neighborhood after Harvey.

“He really made me mad,” said Maddox, 70, who accused Trump of trying to pit those on the mainland against Puerto Ricans, even though they’re all Americans.

“I don’t know,” said her husband, Fred Maddox, 75. “I think he’s trying.”

He continued: “It’s a problem, but they need to handle it. It shouldn’t be up to us, really. I don’t think so. They’re sitting back, they’re taking the money, they’re taking a little under the table. He’s trying to wake them up: Do your job. Be responsible.”

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/many-trump-voters-who-got-hurricane-relief-in-texas-arent-sure-puerto-ricans-should/2017/10/20/32da835c-b344-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html?utm_term=.9e738b31b980


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[Wellstone ruled]

1. Nothing suprising,

friggin state is just on Racist Cesspool.

[tibbir]

2. How very open minded of you.

Did it occur to you that, when you decide everyone who lives in Texas is a racist asshole, you're exhibiting an extremely prejudicial state of mind yourself? The cities of Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio all voted for Clinton. We have extreme voter suppression down here and a system that puts cretins in office year after year.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Understand,am sorry to include everyone.

fully realize there are pockets of really caring people who understand what the real world is and how it works. And that you are trapped by a hand full of ugly Republicans who were able to Gerrymander your State to the benefit of these ugly Republicans. With the Courts packed with Right Wingers,nothing will change anytime soon.

[Chellee]

4. If you want racist cesspools,

the midwest is chock-a-block full of them. Living in Indiana is like banging your head against a brick wall everyday. Honestly, this is why I think that when we restore (please, God) the VRA, it should be expanded to all 50 states and include any voting territories as well. The south does not have an exclusive claim on the racism in this country, and if nothing else proves it, Trump winning any state at all should.

(You know what DU needs? An emoji that conveys the vague nausea and close to tears way I feel all the time knowing how many Americans still support DT)

I will settle for this:

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Grew up in the upper midwest.

And yes,could give you a guided tour of the ones I grew up near. Been close to sixty years since and they have not changed.

Yup,good Tumper's and Racist Assh*les all the way. Some are Relatives.

[roamer65]

6. Just wait until Dump whacks their Medicare.

Then you will see some real hypocrisy.