In an article written by R.G. Ratcliffe with the Texas Monthly, the author discusses everything about voters and who is truly represented in Texas. When discussing the border wall that Trump has suggested, Texas and Texans are directly affected. Both federally and locally speaking, Texas is nearly 50-50 when it comes to the border wall. The author goes into depth about how rural and urban Texans are very divided on the subject, and how voting in Texas has changed everything. With the rural population of Texas declining, it's soon going to be urban citizens voting. The rural population in Texas has been notorious for voting republican, while the urban areas have been notorious for voting democrat. The author then discusses past elections and how Texas has always been divided, so it will be interesting to see future voter turnout with the way Texas' growth is happening. When discussing the way past elections have gone, the author uses Beto v. Cruz, and how all the urban areas voted for Beto who was clearly against the wall. The author doesn’t necessarily go into depth about the border wall, but rather the demographic and area who are supporting which side.
What I really enjoyed about this article are the statistics. When discussing ideas like the border wall, I believe it is extremely important to know exactly what demographic is voting for what. When you hear the news discussing how “everyone” is in favor of such and such side, it’s nice to have facts with whatever they’re supporting. When making claims in an argument it’s extremely important to have factual evidence behind it. Overall, this was a very good read.
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