The story that has met with great glee by our friends on the right was one of recently elected republican rep Jessie Rodriguez. She has said that as the second Latina in the legislature and the first republican minority(as far as I can remember), she will NOT be joining the Black and Latino Caucus:
Rodriguez is very proud of her Heritage but it is best not to highlight it if you want to advance within the republican party. Besides as she acknowledges, she owes other people her allegiance.“As an immigrant, I’m proud of my Salvadorian heritage. I’m also proud of the work I’ve done with low-income Hispanic parents across the state helping them invest in the future of their children.“And so with due deference to Representative Mandela Barnes and his group, I don’t need to be a part of a minority caucus to understand communities of color or find ways to empower them.
“The voters of the 21st Assembly District sent me to Madison, not to be bogged down by identity politics, but to work with my colleagues and Governor walker to continue making Wisconsin a great place for everyone.”
I expect her to introduce legislation mandating that all Latinos speak German or something equally insane and self loathing.
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