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Conservatism in the US??

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Ted is not a Conservative... he is MAGA. They are NOT the same. 141.193.5.177 (talk) 23:04, 1 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

i came here to see if this same topic was being discussed. The article is so MAGA-sided and biased. But I don't have enough time, energy or specialized knowledge to make it fair and balanced. LeslieO13 (talk) 17:01, 27 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Change “Rafael Edward Cruz (/kruːz/; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013” to “Rafael Edward Cruz (/kruːz/; born December 22, 1970) is a Candian-American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013” or “Rafael Edward Cruz (/kruːz/; born December 22, 1970) is a Canadian-born American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013” ^[1]^[1]

sources: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001098 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Cruz https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/birthplace-of-president-ted-cruz-calgary-homeowner-hopes-it-never-happens https://www.texastribune.org/2012/08/13/texplainer-could-canadian-born-ted-cruz-be-preside/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_Americans (there is an image of Ted Cruz and his Wikipedia page is linked several times in this article)

These are all references cited in Wikipedia pages about Ted Cruz. This is a substantial oversight 70.107.207.96 (talk) 14:51, 27 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done: Per MOS:ETHNICITY, Cruz is described simply as an American in the opening sentence, because that is the country where he currently resides and in which he became notable as a politician. Day Creature (talk) 18:31, 27 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Change “American politician” to “Canadian in American politics.” The wording makes it sound like Ted Cruz was born in the US, but he was not. This is false information. 75.210.106.120 (talk) 13:41, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Do you have any sources that describe Cruz as Canadian? —Eyer (he/him) If you reply, add {{reply to|Eyer}} to your message. 13:48, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done: per MOS:ETHNICITY. Day Creature (talk) 16:00, 28 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

“A liar and a kook”

Latest comment: 10 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Ted Cruz called Tucker Carlson “a liar and a kook”. Hmmm, he must be talking about himself. Let’s include it in the article. 178.240.215.120 (talk) 17:57, 18 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Conservatism in the US??

Semi-protected edit request on 27 June 2025

Semi-protected edit request on 28 June 2025

“A liar and a kook”