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37. "Latinos" are far from monolithic in either their origins or their beliefs. Florida has ...

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Thu Oct 27, 2022, 03:13 PM

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… a prominent Cuban community, and they tend to be conservative and they hate Communism.

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WTF is up with Latinos??? [View all] Woodswalker Oct 2022 OP

Maybe because most are Catholic and anti-abortion? gab13by13 Oct 2022 #1

Here in Los Angeles (and I'm assuming it is across the country) Just A Box Of Rain Oct 2022 #14

Yes. This has been happening for decades. Very worrisome. yardwork Oct 2022 #18

This research says otherwise. Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #19

I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but ... SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #43

Catholics, unlike Baptists etc. , mirror the US breakout for party on politics more or less. themaguffin Oct 2022 #39

Cubans tend to be conservative. Mossfern Oct 2022 #2

I can't find the article, but I recently read that Mexican Americans were Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #23

11 million Cubans in Cuba aren't. Marcus IM Oct 2022 #27

Yes, I'm talking about ex-Cubans :) Mossfern Oct 2022 #50

Ballot harvesting has been a tradition in "exilio" Miami ... one that pays and pays off. Marcus IM Oct 2022 #58

A lot of Latinos are racist against Mexicans and blacks. They ID more with whites, especially Cubans Samrob Oct 2022 #32

the perfect authoritarian is someone who wants more reymega life Oct 2022 #33

I would suggest that you may have something to learn about diversity Jack the Greater Oct 2022 #3

Cuban exiles and their descendents exboyfil Oct 2022 #4

You've hit an issue, but not in the way you think... brooklynite Oct 2022 #21

Can you provide a source please? nt MerryHolidays Oct 2022 #5

Their vote keeps us from passing legislation to address immigration with a path to citizenship onecaliberal Oct 2022 #6

I imagine they expect people to follow the same path to citizenship that they did MichMan Oct 2022 #35

There is NO path currently for dreamers. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #36

People tend to forget that many Latinos are socially conservative ripcord Oct 2022 #7

Not always. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #11

"Latino" covers a wide range of people and backgrounds Retrograde Oct 2022 #8

Cuban/Cuban descent make up 28.5% of FL Latinos Celerity Oct 2022 #17

+1 exactly. bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #22

The blessed one (Trump said), "That judge is a Mexican.. he can't be trusted. world wide wally Oct 2022 #9

WTF is wrong with white people? This is not the way to open a conversation to change minds. marble falls Oct 2022 #10

Thank the gods there are no Latinos on this board to feel dissed. quaint Oct 2022 #12

Yeah. Thread title is pretty f#cked up. n/t Marcus IM Oct 2022 #29

Well-spotted Hekate Oct 2022 #38

Hey, I'm asked WTF is wrong with me all Carlitos Brigante Oct 2022 #41

Agree nt Raine Oct 2022 #47

I mean, if that was all it took to lose their vote... W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #51

"What we've got here is failure to communicate." quaint Oct 2022 #53

Religion and its affiliated nonsense, plus the lie that Repukes are good for the economy... RockRaven Oct 2022 #13

This surprises you? Takket Oct 2022 #15

A little insight jillan Oct 2022 #16

That number is disheartening, but it's not all Latinos. brush Oct 2022 #20

I have posted extensively on this subject for a long time. Celerity Oct 2022 #24

I think it depends on the age groups. I believe that younger Latinx are voting Democratic JohnSJ Oct 2022 #25

There has been a push for Spanish speaking Rush Limbaugh type radio stations. mackdaddy Oct 2022 #26

I agree. Radio has a lot of influence. SalviaBlue Oct 2022 #31

Republicans have been working on recruiting Latino voters for some time now iemanja Oct 2022 #28

They even have "flop houses" LeftInTX Oct 2022 #48

I wouldn't express that question aloud in mixed company Sympthsical Oct 2022 #30

I can't be the only one to find the OP and thread title Zeitghost Oct 2022 #34

No, you're not the only one. BlackSkimmer Oct 2022 #40

Agreed. Whatever its intent, it sounds tishaLA Oct 2022 #44

I see these threads all the time on DU!! LeftInTX Oct 2022 #49

"Latinos" are far from monolithic in either their origins or their beliefs. Florida has ... Hekate Oct 2022 #37

Link?? Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Oct 2022 #45

'Latino" as a voting rubric isn't even a thing. tishaLA Oct 2022 #46

+ 1 no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #52

Why is this bigotry still up? oioioi Oct 2022 #54

Dems are surprised that some Latino's and Hispanics are conservatives? Autumn Oct 2022 #55

It seems like DU is always shocked about this LeftInTX Oct 2022 #60

Why are you panicking about FL? Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #56

Lots of propaganda. moondust Oct 2022 #57

She ought to know. She used to spout crap when she worked for the Marco Rubio campaign. Marcus IM Oct 2022 #59

This thread title is exactly what the foes want to see. GreenWave Oct 2022 #61