We are not a monolithic group. “Hispanic” is a dumb term that all it describes is the spoken language. Just because cubans and Venezuelan vote right does not mean you got the “hispanic” vote. Those two groups might as well be consider white right wingers in the left’s eyes.
The key to the spanish speaking vote is to reach out to the specific groups and talk to them directly. Most of the people lumped together under that banner dont even like each other.
I was referring specially to my neighbors. In my neighborhood of San Diego, we've got a lot of Mexicans of all immigration status. They're good neighbors and friends. I certainly wouldn't use that description of all members of any "ethnic" group, but my neighborhood can be stereotyped to some degree (small business owners and working class families).
I think the most interesting trend from the 2020 election was the big shift right from the border towns, especially in Texas. That's a specific group that shifted for a few specific reasons, and it's good to see.
Indeed its good. Thats a group that has historically voted democrat. They are also the bulk of what we call “hispanic” in the US. White Mexicans have a good life in mexico and seldom immigrate. And when they do they do it legally. My general point is that if we had a message tailored to also reach the other groups that are usually just thrown in the “hispanic” basket we would stand a much better chance of earning their votes. There is a huge group of people that is too white for the hispanic and not white enough for the whites that no one ever addresses.
Sadly, Western modern thinking has divided the world into white/black/brown.
It's useful to look at demographics for voting trends, but that's always going to lead to division, stereotypes, overly broad generalizations and miscalculations. One would hope we'd move past that someday as a civilization.
A lot of the ones I know have chosen door #2. Not all, but enough to give me hope.
We are not a monolithic group. “Hispanic” is a dumb term that all it describes is the spoken language. Just because cubans and Venezuelan vote right does not mean you got the “hispanic” vote. Those two groups might as well be consider white right wingers in the left’s eyes.
The key to the spanish speaking vote is to reach out to the specific groups and talk to them directly. Most of the people lumped together under that banner dont even like each other.
That's fair.
I was referring specially to my neighbors. In my neighborhood of San Diego, we've got a lot of Mexicans of all immigration status. They're good neighbors and friends. I certainly wouldn't use that description of all members of any "ethnic" group, but my neighborhood can be stereotyped to some degree (small business owners and working class families).
I think the most interesting trend from the 2020 election was the big shift right from the border towns, especially in Texas. That's a specific group that shifted for a few specific reasons, and it's good to see.
Indeed its good. Thats a group that has historically voted democrat. They are also the bulk of what we call “hispanic” in the US. White Mexicans have a good life in mexico and seldom immigrate. And when they do they do it legally. My general point is that if we had a message tailored to also reach the other groups that are usually just thrown in the “hispanic” basket we would stand a much better chance of earning their votes. There is a huge group of people that is too white for the hispanic and not white enough for the whites that no one ever addresses.
Sadly, Western modern thinking has divided the world into white/black/brown.
It's useful to look at demographics for voting trends, but that's always going to lead to division, stereotypes, overly broad generalizations and miscalculations. One would hope we'd move past that someday as a civilization.