New Mexico was an Anglo ranchers state till the mid 80s when the worm turned
My g grandfather and g grandmother are buried in Artesia
My g uncle ...a Jolly Roger B 24 captain WWII ....and his wife are buried in Veterans cemetery in Santa Fe off Guadalupe
My dad was born there.
I’ve been there annually almost my whole life
It’s simply changed due to Kali move ins
And demographic shifts as the latino population has surged
And they vote liberal
It’s not complicated except to those who can’t handle generalizations based on race and ethnicity
Generalizations which baring exceptions are true especially about voting
No kidding! I grew up in Carlsbad, did a lot of caving in the Guads. Lonesome Ridge was my favorite place, many caves up there. Used to hunt deer around 7 rivers and Dark Canyon. Great memories. We used to take our .22 rifles to The Flumes every Saturday morning when I was 14.
And recall Carlsbad at one time had NINE Potash mines. Cattle, Oil, and Potash used to be big when I was growing up.