Summary
Latino men played a key role in Donald Trump’s election victory, with 43-55% supporting him, drawn by promises of economic relief, job opportunities, and small business support.
Despite higher workforce participation, many Latino men face wage gaps, dangerous jobs, and lower educational attainment compared to other groups.
Some prioritize trade skills or entrepreneurship over college, seeking practical returns on investment.
Experts highlight the need for policies addressing economic barriers, job training, and health coverage to sustain their support.
Future voting will depend on whether these voters see tangible progress in achieving the American Dream.
Since Obama, the political press spends almost all of their time focusing on how different demographics vote. Democratic campaign people bought this idea that “demographics are destiny” and I remember pundit morons even saying things like it might not be possible for a Republican to ever win again given shifting demographics in the country after 2012.
I don’t think people in America necessarily vote this way. Democratic campaigns have too much of a focus group, pseudoscientific approach to electioneering. What’s somewhat amusing about it – or would be if the stakes weren’t as high as they are – is that it is bigoted to think of “demographics” as always voting on the basis of their identities.
Yup, it’s generally half baked science. Now, I will concede that age and education represent something, but all groups are at best proxies for what’s happening to people. But racial groups have always been pretty bad proxies, especially pan-asian and Latino.