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appalachiablue

(43,407 posts)
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:02 PM Nov 2024

How Trump's Gains with Latinos Could Reshape American Politics, 'Latino Conservative Values': CBS News


Nov. 9, 2024, (2 mins). Description: From PA to FL and TX, areas with high numbers of Hispanics often had little in common on Election Day other than backing Republican Donald Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris for president.

It was a realignment that if it sticks, could change American politics. Texas and Florida are already reliably Republican. But more Hispanics turning away from Democrats in future presidential elections could further dent the party's 'Blue Wall' of Penn., Michigan and Wisconsin. The shift might even make it harder for Democrats in states such as Arizona and Nevada.

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How Trump's Gains with Latinos Could Reshape American Politics, 'Latino Conservative Values': CBS News (Original Post) appalachiablue Nov 2024 OP
I'm reading 2 male undocumented XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #1
Conservative or just didn't want to vote for Klarkashton Nov 2024 #2
Latinos for Trump do NOT reflect conservative values. They reflect patriarchal power values. ancianita Nov 2024 #3
Patriarchal male power for sure. Samo. appalachiablue Nov 2024 #4
Call them "values," but never call them "virtues." ancianita Nov 2024 #7
I've shared this series of articles before: Caminos del Southwest: A road trip through Latino America LauraInLA Nov 2024 #5
Thank you for adding this info. appalachiablue Nov 2024 #6
thanks Kali Nov 2024 #9
As far as I can tell, Trump got a slightly smaller percentage EarlG Nov 2024 #8
Interesting points, thanks for the post. Until people decide to turn back appalachiablue Nov 2024 #10

XanaDUer2

(15,248 posts)
1. I'm reading 2 male undocumented
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:06 PM
Nov 2024

Ppl gleeful T won bc he's not a communist. I won't be saying anything to help.

ancianita

(39,564 posts)
7. Call them "values," but never call them "virtues."
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:20 PM
Nov 2024

Power is self centered and concentrated by the few. EMpowerment is other centered and shared among the many.

LauraInLA

(1,731 posts)
5. I've shared this series of articles before: Caminos del Southwest: A road trip through Latino America
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:13 PM
Nov 2024

From the LA Times by a great columnist Gustavo Arellano
https://archive.ph/4pfQf

EarlG

(22,737 posts)
8. As far as I can tell, Trump got a slightly smaller percentage
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:43 PM
Nov 2024

of the Latino vote than George W. Bush did twenty years ago, in 2004. Four years after that, Democrats won the House, 60 Senate seats, and 365 electoral college votes.

After this election, I’ve become a little fatalistic about the way we think we need to do something to attract certain demographics. Trump found issues that would resonate across all demographics and just hammered them relentlessly. With the public in the mood for change, this dynamic made him practically unstoppable. But Republicans now own whatever is coming. People will turn back to Democrats when they want change again.

appalachiablue

(43,407 posts)
10. Interesting points, thanks for the post. Until people decide to turn back
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 03:50 PM
Nov 2024

to Dems things could be quite bumpy of course.

Harris and Walz's campaign was first rate and the impacts of this outcome, economically and socially could hit many people hard for years.

It reminds me of Reagan shock, but maybe that's only my perspective. The thought of the US becoming an authoritarian state is a nightmare. We'll find out out. Here's to keeping our democracy and better times ahead.

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