“The Rise of the Latino Far Right:” Why Latinos Are Turning Out for Trump | Amanpour and Company 

But, the back lash will be horrendous ..!

@@roberth2627let em get what they want it’s a wash

In order to have a healthy democracy, we must have an educated, informed and critical thinking voters. This is the primary reason why republicans defund our education system and project 2025 plan to eliminate education department.😢.

Yeah especially when Donald the rapist is saying it!

Yes it may be partially ignorance, but it is a national trend that affects millions of trump cult followers. Lies repeated and repeated.

Sadly true

Crab-in-the-bucket mentality.

This is total B.S. Give examples. Show evidence.

And that is exactly what they are doing!

​@@estelalumbreras8155 Well said, it's not even the lack of support, but the active gatekeeping: Anti-competition at its core.

Because of the growth of the population, societies became complex and fragmented, and these combined overwhelm the average person. The general concerns of all people elude the public. The public just isn't up to dealing with them, so they revolt. "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." ― John Kenneth Galbraith, December 13, 1963.

@@keyisersoze It's about "Values" .. Cultural & Individual values .. We do not value "Wisdom & Truth" ..

@@enzos711 - We used to believe in them.

@enzos711 People are voting on the economy. Young minority men are those who are affected most by the rising cost of life and stagnating wages in blue-collar jobs.

@@fibhufky I get it, But Top Tier Tax Cut- Trickle Down Economics, Slashing Social Programs, Deregulating Polluters & opposing Unions Ain't going to make their life "Better" ..

Was he a illegal here? If this is so true then every Latino would hate trump

Karma😂😂😂

k, I had a cuban teacher who spoke at length about what she and her family went through to come to the US. Under trump, they would not be accepted. They would have been sent back to their country to die as traitors. Is it that latinos are more comfortable under a dictatorship and that is why they lean right? It is a mistake leading only to the same thing that you fled your country for.

It baffles my mind, that as bad as he, Rump has spoken of Latinos, they would still vote for him. He will do worse than colonize. 😮😮😮

As a Latino, you shouldn't be surprised there are tons of extremely Christian Right Wing Latinos. Latinos are often misinterpreted as ALL being "Natives" or the oppressed populace that European conquistadors put underneath their big, shiny black boots since the late 1400s, when they first landed on islands in the Western Hemisphere. But, in reality, you have "Latinos" descended from the most extremely & fascist Right Wing Portuguese, Spaniards, Italians, Germans, French, Dutch, and English people... from the US, to Cuba, to Central America, all the way to Argentina and Brazil... The BULK of the most racist Nazis and Fascists from Europe ESCAPED to the Northern & Southern Hemispheres, in the Americas, from WW1 to post-WW2. They also are in Australia and New Zealand... South Africa and the rest of Africa, in the open and in highly armed military compounded neighborhoods... Nick Fuentes, Enrique Tarrio, the Castro brothers, the Ortega brothers, 99.9% of the autocrats from Mexico through Central America, to all of South America... THESE ARE DESCENDED from Right Wing, Christian Fascists and Nazis.... from EUROPE. These Right Wing "Latinos" (many in the various KKK, Nazi/Neo Nazi and Fascist groups) are opposed to Communists... opposed to Socialists ... opposed to Progressives.... opposed to Feminists ... opposed to non-Christians... opposed to Natives... opposed to Asians... opposed to Blacks, and ESPECIALLY OPPOSED TO Jews.... opposed to Liberals & Liberalism & WESTERN LIBERAL DEMOCRACY... opposed to multi-culturalism & 21st century diversity (outside of Right Wring European traditions and beliefs and practices).... although TODAY they accept a few small percentages of psychologically, ideologically twisted Blacks, Asians, women et al who AGREE WITH THEM, that society was better in the early 1900s, the 1800s, the 1700s, etc.....twisted Blacks and Asians like Clarence Thomas and that Black Nazi guy running for governor of North Carolina, who also wouldn't mind owning a few Blacks slaves, today, if Slavery were to return...

I think the racist here is you. I'm latino myself, and I'm not obsessed with race the way white 'liberals', and you, seem to be. How can one be so blind to their bias? Your own projections show it so clearly...

They will learn the hard way once they are deported back to Latin America

Right? They think the True White people wont turn on them. 😂😂 “¡Ay carumba! I didn’t know Señor Trump would deport me tooooo!”

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

@@wilber2k06 - Speaking for myself, I was raised to be accepting of everyone, we are all from different walks of life, and everyone should be treated as we would like to be treated. I didn’t learn prejudice until I was an adult, and caution in some environments is warranted. I politely disagree with you, while we are a divided nation, we are all equals and the color or our skin is no different than eye or hair colors. In my opinion, Democrats are largely of the same belief as myself, diversity is power, it’s all good. Republicans like my own brother have changed since the Trump era began to embrace their beliefs, biblical beliefs, that God separated the races for cause, we are not suppose to speak or interact with them in any way. We as a nation, are not there yet, but when I see my relatives believing ALL Hispanics or people of color are a danger to America… my blood boils. Not to mention my mind blown when they support the very party that thinks they don’t belong here.

@@Erin-Thor I'm more than happy to have this debate with you. Again, I consider myself a Democrat and she gave a lot of false or distorted information on this interview. It just shows her lack or distorted interpretation of Hispanic/Latino history. Now, it sounds like you're trying to paint a broad stroke based on what your relatives believe. May I remind you that unchecked prejudice always leads to some type of "ism" - take your pick. The reason I say this is, before Obama was president of the United States, he said in a television interview ("60 Minutes" with Steve Kroft) that he considers himself a "mutt" (another way of saying mulatto / moreno / mixed race). Obama added that society in the United States views him as black because he was born with more features from his father than his mother. That means racism is part of society in the US and is institutionalized in the States. Now, in another interview Obama said the reason he will continue to say that he is black (even though he said he considers himself a mutt (mulatto/moreno/mixed)) is until white people in the US start saying that they are mixed too. You can even find recordings of some of his presidential press conferences during his presidency where he jokingly says that he and his dog, Bo, are mutts.

@@vickihiggins1580 Maybe the numerous Trump supporters are familiar with Marxism & Fascism and want no part of it. Must be a lot of wisdom in those beautiful islands, pay attention.

Level of education

That's the problem, isn't it? Buying into either Fox or CNN/MSNBC propaganda. Not telling you how to vote but you can open your eyes, watch your local news (they're quite neutral) and make your own judgement. Do you feel safe, can you get jobs fairly on the basis of your competency, are your children's schools educating your children? Don't get fooled by the "We stand with Asians against hate" group. The same group who pretends to be your friend put out Prop 16 in the 2020 to end equal opportunity.

Indian here living in Australia and I agree, this is definitely 'a thing' where our parents who brought us here did a great job of assimilating, almost too well to the point where they are very right leaning and anti-immigration. It's as though they want mercy for migrating here but don't want others to enjoy the spoils of the new life and want to hold and enjoy elevated status and rubbing it in the faces of the people they left behind, it's so weird.

Also church.

yeah ........ no .... they know what socialism brings ....

Not just different... but inferior 😢

​@@websitemartian if trump wins your are in for a rude awakening, you are living in trump socialism fear and it makes you ignorant.

⁠​⁠@@websitemartian Do they ? Social security is from a socialist system They do not approve of it , do they ?

Exactly. MAGA/Trumpism: The intense fear that somewhere, somehow, someone who you consider inferior is being treated as your equal.

They are digging our graves too, and those of my children!

How? What has Biden Harris administration done to elevate Latinos except high inflation, open boarder. This election is not a vote about Republicans or democrats but the whole country that's experiencing financial difficulties. Groceries, gas and basic needs that are just too high. They are finally voting for their pockets instead of identity politics.

Too bad Obama deported more people than Trump.

Black Hispanic Isabella. trump would consider her Haitian and out of the country she would go.

More people deported by Obama than Trump.

There is a reason there is the saying 'the worst enemy of a Latino is another Latino'

Deport action faster than a New York second

I knew some. One would have gone to Jan6 if he could have. Horrible.

I’m trying to tell you! Bc these clampitts in TN would tell them to take their ahh back to Mexico or Africa if they looked black enough.

Ted Cruz & Marco Rubio are MAGA....one can't presume everyone's self concept from their identity. Some have the same ideas inherently, others wish to distance themselves from those defined as "losers" by the mainstream,others see themselves as overcoming any adversity being impervious to the whims of others...able to choose their destiny by their grit & determination. Like soldiers they play the game nothing personal. Empathy & solidarity are socially expensive vs obedience & loyalty.

Ignorance is bliss, sad to see you can't see beyond race. No matter what you are, you vote by your values, morals and what you want for your family and your financial health.

@@ronaldakins5338 I’m familiar with people who think that way, sadly they do exist.

Indeed

I think it's not productive to fixate on race

Tell his neighbours.

Upsurd! Only Americans think Latinos are anything else than white. I am from Europe and I always thought of latinos as white, Brasilians? Of course white. Of course mixed race with the local indigenous population etc, but never did we here think of them than any different than the difference between scandinavians and italians!! America is so freaking obsessed with race they keep inventing new races and new identities all the time. 🤦🏻‍♀️ French people not treating non-french the same? Big news! One of the most famously „proud” nations to of Europe that look down at anyone non-French, other Europeans too! But that’s not about „not-white”, only Amerivsns are so obsessed with colour and they are infecting the whole world with it!!! Here in Europe we never think of poeple as being a different race just becuase they have darker hair or skintone, just think of Spanish or Italian people vs. Polish or Latvian? Are we different races???!!! Syop spreading your problems to the whole world, America. Are Greeks not white? Are Turks not-white? Are even Indian people not white? I alwyas was tought we are all the same race, with regional differences and that’s how you should start thinkint too. Creating a latino „race” just because they are non blonde like the ancestors of English/Itish/German is freaking insane. It’s a culture difference not RACE!

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

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Why cause they see the right thing

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

fam... I'd say it has everything to do with it

True. In Latin countries they look down on dark skins Latinos. There is a great documentary series on PBS about this by Henry Louis Gates

It's black peoples fault. Too many vendors have been attacked and the black community didn't address it.

Black men are voting for trump too

but the blacks are going 'far right' too ?

What policies?

@@librarianritter Same question???

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

@@wilber2k06 We were moving along just fine, not rapidly, but moving in the right direction. Then along came Obama and his wingman Holder, and set race relations back 40 years..

@@ChesterSm-ge1hbYeah, how dare Obama to become president.? The gall of that guy. He should have known his place, and nothing would have happened. 🙄

I'm not Latinx and I like Trump.

Well they're not, and never will be and will always be seen as perpetual foreigners unlike natives, black Americans, and whites whose families have been here for centuries.

Did you move there illegally? Do you get free stuff?

I think they dynamic in the Americas is different. Because Latinos in the US are willful immigrants and hold traditional Christian values, they more readily assume American conservative ideology, With Ireland(and correct me if I'm wrong) there is a strong identity due to subjugation by the British. My best mate is from Northern Ireland and his earliest memories were of the British military raiding his family farm looking for IRA weapons caches. I'm African American and as I get older with a few decades of life experience, and study western philosophy for my masters degree, the more I understand just how anti-Black the fabric of America really is. And I was all in on American patriotism, wanted to work for the state department spreading democracy across the world. But I see now. It took me a while to get here, but I see.

@@jdotsalter910 Your professor is steering you wrong. USA needs not spread democracy anywhere, as we are not a democracy. How much is NATO and the ukraine sending USA for Hurricane Helene aid?

@@jdotsalter910Aren’t African Americans also a group that holds traditional Christian values?? Your religion theory for Latinos doesn’t work here. A much more tenable explanation for them turning far right is their education level. It is perhaps lower. There’s been countless published social science that confirms the causation of education levels to the political identity of a person. The higher the education level, the more likely they vote blue. When they survey the group with masters the numbers lean more liberal and the group with PhD, there were hardly any who vote red. This is perhaps why you don’t see Asian Americans and first generation Africans in America who tend to be more highly educated leaning right.

@@jdotsalter910Your theory doesn’t hold because African Americans are even more religious Christians. Latinos are turning far right because the tendency to vote liberal correlates to education level. Their education level is much lower than US average. That’s why we see Asian American and highly educated first generation African in US almost always leaning liberal.

Yes. At the end of the day, Hispanics are white people who speak Spanish or Portuguese. They are European descendants just like the American whites. In Miami, mostly the white ones are the ones who made it out of Cuba.

Well there is also the country they immigrated from factor in that population. In Miami there are a lot of Cubans, who are more prone than other Hispanics to being right wingers. The reason is due to many of them escaping Castro, who fought to give more rights to Black and Brown Cubans. And in doing so, took a lot of wealth away from that group (whiter looking Cubans). You ever notice how more of the Cuban Americans are less Black (the ones not in professional baseball)? It's because the poor didn't all come to America, while a lot of fairer skinned Cubans did after getting their wealth taken away. That's compounded with who they're surrounded by in America too and the politics of the majority in the area. There are more right wingers in Florida than areas like California. On the other hand, in Mexico, more poor people tended to immigrate to America. The richer Mexicans still live in Mexico for they had no reason to leave, and the Mexicans that had their wealth taken away by revolutionaries happened in the 1800s to early 1900s. They stayed in Mexico for the time being and didn't have the recency bias of socialism=bad, compared to the Cubans who dealt with Castro in the 1950s. My family is a good example of this. From my mom's side, they are fairer skin and we can trace our ancestry back to the 1700s. This is only possible for people who had more wealth. They had their wealth stolen by revolutionaries in the 1800s and for good reason. They most likely gained that wealth at the expense of the less fortunate. And so they stayed in Mexico, as equally poor for decades until they decided to migrate as farmers picking fruits. Because of that they don't have any bad feelings towards socialism or communism. That negative sentiment died out as it was from 60-80 years ago before they immigrated (they immigrated in the 40s). Hence you see more support for Democrats who do a better job of not scapegoating Mexican American migrants. So Mexican America right wingers (fewer in numbers), tend to choose that due to right wingers pushing christianity as a focal point in campaigns. By invoking abortions, they can capture a large amount of Christian (not Catholic) fundamentalists. Hence why a generic "Latino" voting block doesn't make much sense. There is more nuance and if anything it makes more sense to categorize which hispanics immigrated from where as a voting block.

@@solenstyle Well said and interesting!

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

You wanna be a DEI just like her when you grow up little girl?

​@@GeneralFactCheck🤡

Exactly

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

Agreed I have a saying that the oppressed eventually becomes the oppressor.

Exactly. The trend of Jews in America turning to Trump is the same thing.

This is irrelevant to politics in the USA in 2024. But, to one lapping up establishment fearmongering, it's what choosing the other side 'means'. Sad state

Thank you... I'm so heartbroken and disappointed when I hear a Latino voting for trump, as a fighter for Latinos for 60 plus years I feel betrayed by them now. So I must remember not all Latinos has lost their minds and it shows just how easily people can get sucked into trump cult.

You got that wrong. Denzel's character did not kill that guy, he killed the black Sargent The black Sargent is the one who did not like the southern rural black guy and gave him a hard time . Denzel's character liked the southern guy because they both were southern blacks.

@@beaujac311 , sorry bout that. But I still think that Arguero’s dislike of his fellow Hispanics reflects similar behavior. I grew up in an ethnically mixed environment and it was not unusual to encounter people who felt that new entrants to the nation from their native lands were what was holding them back.

@@williamturnier9032 I love a Soldier's Story so I just had to help out. I see Anthony Arguero more like the Stephen character from the movie Django Unchained. It's bad when Anthony doesn't realize that it is self hatred by what he is doing to people who just want a safe and prosperous life for their family.

@@beaujac311 , He is not very introspective. If he were he would realize that two generations ago, a person like him would have been hating Anthony’s grandfather.

Yep, MAGA will NEVER accept him

That explains Admiral Levine...

This is a great comment!

Bullshit the anglos know especially the ones in power even blacks know this. If your Hispanic I wouldn't trust any race especially white or black Americans they try to gang up on hispanics in the workplace just do your best to navigate this racialized society. I would try to bridge gaps between other Hispanics. Puerto Ricans Mexicans Dominicans central Americans etc.

It always has.

how is voting for trump otherizing? What???

Kamala represents the party of the coups in Peru, in Honduras. The party that wants to meddle in Mexico's judicial system and el Salvador's as well. While Trump affected Cuba and Bolivia negatively, the Democrats administrations have Been just as harmful with the only difference that they put out a pretty face while stabbing you.

No, I see myself as human. Mixed race, like many people. I can see you're racist though, what a reductive and simplistic world view you have. Where you did get it, conforming in some liberal arts college?

@@cd129 That is Exactly why most Latinos Do Not/Will Not vote for Kamala

Bullshit

Maybe the rise of authoritarianism in the US has to do with the increase of Latinos, I am one (Latino), lived in Brazil for 14 years so I know the mentality of Latinos, and name one country in LatAm that didn't go through an authoritarian system of government?

Mexico has turned to Keynesian economics 6 years ago. The USA did Keynesian economics from 1933 to 1980. It was known as the golden era of economic expansion...

@cynjhern Thank you for your input but what does that information have to do with this video or my post?

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

​ @wilber2k06 I do tvtuink you are a democrat. Discrimination against blacks in America is still a reality. This host has analyzed very well the problem with Latinos and Trump tappjng on this race and colour

I hope and pray Trump dont win

@@shaheenali7276 Discrimination exists all over the world of some form or another. Look, I'm not trying to minimize what you're saying, my concern is that she's providing a lot of false or distorted information on this interview. It just shows her lack or distorted interpretation of Hispanic/Latino history. Is just another version of the "white-savior complex."

​@@wilber2k06no, you're not listening

Not all. Only those blue collar workers of all backgrounds who think that they are going nowhere with the rising cost of life and stagnating wages.

Mostly young Latino men.

It's not that it's all, it's that it's any

@bruell It's strange, but my post with Byron Donald's quote explaining this phenomenon was removed.

Mexicans are Latinos and Paola has nailed this issue with terrifying accuracy.

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

wao...I'm a Democrat and she's completely wrong on this. A lot of Hispanics/Latinos refused to embrace this binary-color culture that America promotes and that to us feels like America is frozen in time of the 1950s. To those of us that come from very diverse societies (because "el mestizaje") it feels weird that America can't move beyond black and white. It surprises me that she fails to acknowledge that. Somehow after 50+ years America can't seem to grow out of the black and white mentality. It will take time before the United States sees itself as a mixed-race nation.

I use to be naive in my hopes / dreams and thought they might save us from our own divisions and racism, but it looks like they are simply adding to it. So sad.

@@marshcreek4355 That change starts with each of us. Once it gets enough traction then all political parties will start expressing themselves that way. I understand that researching the truth can be boring and long winded. Still, it is worth it "doing your own due-diligence," as my finance professor used to tell us. Basically, finding out if the person selling you a product (news outlet/NGO) is telling the truth. I just don’t think putting out false or distorted information about Hispanic/Latino history like she’s doing is the right approach.

Claudia Sheinbaum. A liberal groomed by AMLO.

What is the alternative? On certain forms I see white Hispanic or black Hispanic.

Interesting question- my follow ups are what does Isabel look like? She said she is afro, but is that Zoe Saldana or Amara La Negra? Also people don’t understand the difference between race (black/white) and ethnicity (hispanic/latino), and nationality (american, mexican). Isabel sounds uneducated and indoctrinated.

@@ladymsthing6056 idk, but would she count as black or Hispanic according to polling data?

Italians weren’t always classed as white in the U.S. and it took an effort for them to be considered white.

I appreciate the thought process. It's a little more than assimilation tho. Ian Lopez wrote an amazing book about it and explains how law was used to do what you've identified as assimilating.

@@marc8h726 yep

@@bhg123ful Well’ doesn’t seem as though you’ve advanced very far if you embrace the socialist/Marxist ideology of Kamala Harris.

@@ChesterSm-ge1hb No evidence whatsoever Harris has a socialist/Marxist ideology. Just standard Democrat.

in 2024? Not really. I feel like explaining this would be talking down to you, but if you are a moderate yet you are still voting for an extreme candidate or one controlled by extreme partisans how are you any different? A difference without a distinction.

@@birdstrikes I believe in Free Speech and Anti war.... so that's extreme these days, huh... Yeah, I see it. Well, I see you as the radical too. The way your camp talk to people, talk of people, and are taking over the universities, radicals.

Marco Rubio vs Marjorie Taylor green

I think you are the same as them because you immediately think they can’t think for themselves.

@@Bibirallie so, who, then am I listening to?

It's the truth! How the hell is this fear-mongering? 🤦🏾‍♂️