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So I recently spent a week in San Antonio and I can tell you that the answer to that question is "a variety" of languages. There were so many people there obviously from different parts of Central, South America and Caribbean. Very strong features and skin tones. San Antonio has turned into a 3rd world shithole, which is why we moved away (after 40+ years!) last fall. Our local grocery store (HEB) went from featuring bbq, bluebonnets, Mom and apple pie to having an ENTIRE AISLE devoted to Central American foods and an ENTIRE AISLE devoted to South American foods. The stores were packed with tatted up men and young women who looked like strippers. People riding bikes along the freeway. Construction and trash every where. Property taxes THROUGH THE ROOF, and no wonder. Somebody's got to pay for all of these people. Oh, and another thing, kind of odd - so many with handicapped license plates. We are a military family, we both grew up in the military, we've lived all over the world, I'm an RN, so we are used to being around all different kinds of people from all different places but we are no longer comfortable in San Antonio, Texas. We voted with our feet, sold our over priced and over taxed home, and moved up to the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Eastern TN. So far we like it.
San Antonio has been like that for decades. There have always been Mexicans and Latin Americans in San Antonio. I promise you they are not the issue.
#1 problem with San Antonio is the homeless people and increasing number of mentally disturbed blacks. I used to walk downtown taking pictures late at night and felt so safe, now I cannot go out past 11pm without being on guard. Even during the day, you get harassed or attacked by homeless people (and they are all black)
#2 problem is massive voter fraud. There was actually a Veritas on voter fraud there but no one has done a thing. I would take a look at the Bexar county GOP and see how diverse their base is. They are mostly all pro Trump, pro 2a, for God, and regularly march for On Q causes. Thankfully this is Nirenberg's last term, and I hope a patriot runs.
HEB has always had a big selection of Latin products including plenty of pro Trump liberal triggering Goya products. It is part of what makes HEB great. Next time you are in Texas please go to a Central Market, that is HEB's upscale grocery and you will find the demographics you want.
Did you go to La Cantera area? Because quite honestly if what you want is a classier San Antonio, that is where the affluent and clean looking people go.
I still love San Antonio. Mind you I was born in the 80s so I do not know or remember the lily white San Antonio you paint..but San Antonio has grown a lot and it is my favorite Texas city even now