tejanos /why did so many hispanics vote for trump?elisa chavezTío, su casa tieneescalones fal
tejanos /why did so many hispanics vote for trump?elisa chavezTío, su casa tieneescalones faltantes.Pero en vez de cambiarlos,ha cambiado si mismo.Toma pasos largos,forma músculo, sabe bootstrapear. Forja carácter ¿y por qué?¿Para sobrevivir?¿Porque la vida sin amorno es la vida?No soy su enemigo.Vengo con mis martillos y medidas,y debe pensar que condenotodo lo suyo–pero no.Simplemente le quiero.Simplemente pienso en la noche. Pienso en usted,dando un paso en la noche,en la oscuridad.El momento en que espera algo sólido, pero recibe el vapor.When people saythey don’t like Mexicans,they don’t mean me.Immigrants have changedsince I came here; now they’re illegal. Handout hagglers.Now they have no desireto better themselves–that’s what people mean.Not me.You kids are skinned so thinthese days–martyrs and measurers,bellyaching battle-drumswith all your wordsfor spelling anger. I simply look at what’s there:Jobs or no jobs.Neighbors at church.The rig bonesof a home built solid.The ladder of opportunityrising to heavenrungby rung.Further reading:The Miss Translated poemsPolitico: Trump Didn’t Win the Latino Vote in Texas. He Won the Tejano Vote.Miss Translated: the immigrant rights benefit e-chapbook!Support the author on Patreon or Ko-Fi -- source link
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