A new poll finds that 51% of Black voters in Texas say they have been treated unfairly by police because of their race or ethnicity, an experience shared by 29% of Hispanic voters in the survey, 18% of Asian voters and 11% of white voters.https://t.co/wHxWYYEnz0— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) July 6, 2020
In October 2017, more than half of Texas voters thought Confederate statues and monuments should remain where they are — 34% just as they are and another 22% with “historical context provided.” Public opinion has flipped, with most believing they should either be removed from public view (20%) or “moved to a museum or other site where they can be presented in historical context (32%). A slight majority of white voters (53%) would leave the monuments in place, while majorities of Black voters (82%) and Hispanic voters (54%) would move them.
Me, I'd have 'em all toad, crushed, and burned, starting with that monstrosity in the picture, which is 117 years old this year (the Civil War ended in 1865. 1903 was the heyday of the "Lost Cause" movement.) I'm used to being wholly out of step with public opinion. I'm not used to Texas public opinion trying to catch up with me.
It makes me a little giddy.
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