Well, there ya go! Julían did well in getting the American people to see him on stage! Yes, he is not as tall as some. And maybe, even his Spanish isn’t that great. (mine ain’s so great.) He is handsome well spoken and polite, but has the capacity to be angry.
However, in Castro you see something many Americans don’t see, an American! Castro, growing up in San Antonio, has had to grow up in an American city that is simultaniously Mexican and Texan. San Antonio has a population that has had to handle this truth. The Mexican American has had to deal with the Anglos and Mexicans in this vibrant city.
As a group of people, the Mexican American is very patriotic and thankful for being American. We are also very dedicated to our families and our culture. Because we all grew up in a Mexican city, these qualities are also considered American. San Antonio is also MIlitary Town, so many young Americans come though basic training here. So all of America comes to our town.
This combination is a feature not a bug in the people from San Antonio. The wealthiest suburbs in SA have schools where the kids are studying Spanish and the old blonde ladies that shop at HEB are wearing Mexican fiesta house dresses. San Antonio comings to bloom as a city of wonderful people. He is a product of this.
So give Julían another look. He is so Mexican American his Spanish sucks!
Congratulations, Julían! I hope people will now take a look at what he has to say. He is competent, smart, caring and has experience running a big city with big city problems as well as international connections to the south.
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Please take some time to get to know him.
Ok while I have your attention.. I am going to provide you with a link so you can donate to his campaign.
Julían Castro 2020
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