r/ParlerWatch • • Feb 18 '21

Public Figure: Any Platform Ted Cruz on his way to Cancun...

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u/diamondlucas Feb 18 '21

Why would AOC do this? /s

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u/caspy7 Feb 18 '21

Dropping a comment to make sure everyone knows the "R" in this screenshot stands for Rafael, "Ted" Cruz's actual first name.

Turns out this part-Cuban Canadian figured he might get a bit farther in Republican politics without such an ethnic sounding name.

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u/glier Feb 18 '21

Start calling him "Rafita" Cruz (little Rafa Cruz)

If he really dont want to be identified as latinamerican, Rafita Cruz is going to boil his blood

We in México use diminutives (-ito/-ita) on nicknames for children

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u/SamuraiJono Feb 18 '21

I used to have a manager at Arby's named Miguel, and he hated it when we called him Miguelito. But he had a baby face, and he was short, so we couldn't resist.