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Joaquin Castro: It's very dangerous when a community is unknown and defined by stereotypes and by malicious politicians who would abuse…

On the recordOctober 14, 2021
It's very dangerous when a community is unknown and defined by stereotypes and by malicious politicians who would abuse those stereotypes for their own political gain.
Said by
Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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Highlighting the risks of Latino stereotypes in politics and media.

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