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[–] visak 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's more than that. Cubans in Florida have been a very reliable Republican voting block for a long time. They bonded over their hatred of Castro. The Cuban business base in Florida started with wealthy people who fled Cuba. Now it's on to second and third generation born in the US.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They turned libertarian immediately

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