Study shows why Latinos don't plan to vote.

[Funtatlaguy]

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2018-elections/2018/10/17/dont-texas-latinos-vote-many-cynical-politics-dont-trust-politicians-new-study-shows

This sucks. We really need greater outreach to reach this demographic.

[JI7]

1. are most of these immigrants ? i remember reading it was common for people from certain countries

without freedom, corruption etc to be cautious of getting too involved in politics because of their experience .

i also regularly hear from people not wanting to register to vote because it means they are more likely to get jury duty.

[Funtatlaguy]

2. The article does not state that

[JI7]

3. i haven't read the article yet but it could just be because it is pretty right wing leaning state

of course that could change if more latinos voted but even then it's not going to be like California.

even in california with nixon and reagan overall there was still some liberal leanings and never as right wing and especially conservative religious right wing as texas.

in california it had more to do with the defense industry and jobs .

even when we passed horrible measures like the anti gay and anti immigration measures there was almost a backlash a short time later.

but the point is that people saw that voting made a difference with the results.

i think texas will move in the right direction but it will take longer . but we are seeing changes at local/city levels .

the gun nut culture doens't help either.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Very disappointing to read. We need to show them they are

welcome in the Democratic Party.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. Latinas vote higher and more for Dems than Latinos. Perhaps it's good Repub Latinos sit it out.

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If they won't vote for the Democratic Party candidates, it's best they don't vote at all.

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[violetpastille]

26. +1

Thank you!

The first thing we can do is learn to speak Spanish. And speak it.

[Vinca]

6. What have they got against health care?

[WeekiWater]

7. The Texas Latino demographic trends young...

Compared to the rest of the voting blocks in Texas. Younger groups often turn out in lower numbers. Add into that the reasons Texas is overall third from last in the states when it comes to voter participation, across the board. Many of this group are also extremely jaded when it comes to the political process. Oppression is real and they get it from local, state, and federal agencies.

There are many great groups working to get them to the polls. That might not be as pretty as some think. The subset as a whole is distrustful of government and even though there has been a little gap forming, many still have inherent Catholic tendencies. That normally equates to a Republican vote. I feel many of that group are currently willing to sit things out.

http://www.joltinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jolt-We-Are-Texas.pdf

[JonLP24]

8. I'm also cynical about politics and don't trust politicians either

Very few of them anyway. I can't blame people for feeling that way.

[scheming daemons]

16. If they stay home, they deserve the government that they're getting

[elocs]

23. The same holds true then for everybody on the Left.

Not only those who choose not to vote but those who vote for a 3rd party when it only hurts the Democratic candidate, helping the Republican one. I'm sure Donald Trump would like to thank everyone on the Left who did that in 2016.

[anarch]

9. well jfc, I myself am "cynical about politics" and "don't trust politicians"

That doesn't stop me from voting, and doing everything I can to resist creeping fascism and support progressive causes.

The frustration I'm having with my immediate neighbors in TX (wonder if any of them were surveyed....) is mostly people who seem to be the more likely to vote out of the general neighborhood population not being able to see past the Rethug canard of "the Democrats will raise your taxes."

And I understand the perspective--everyone around here, myself included, is barely scraping by at best; none of us want to pay more for gas, or pay higher property taxes--but I do want the roads and bridges fixed, and I want more public transportation options, affordable housing, access to healthcare, etc., and I want to do my part for the community. I don't know how we might foster a stronger sense of community and shared responsibility, but without such it's hard to get past everyone understandably just looking out for themselves--they feel that they can't afford to take any more hits, and somehow fall for the Republican line that "we're the party that wants you to be rich and happy! The Democrats will just take away from you and give to a bunch of illegals!"

We need to make people understand in a deep way that the Republicans are lying to them, just intend to fleece the bulk of them for the benefit of the very few, and that the Dems are the party looking out for the little guy. I think Beto has reached a lot of people across the state--will it be enough? I don't know, but it's the right direction...I think that if someone on the progressive side of the spectrum were to rise up from within the Latino community here and really inspire people to vote, really focus on that community, the state would turn blue very quickly.

[BSdetect]

10. Seems like a dodgy report - like the one about students not voting.

I think the undermining bots are at work.

[Funtatlaguy]

11. Hope ur not calling me a bot..... I'm a southern yellow dog Democrat.

I’m very worried about turnout in close races where any shift or apathy could be the difference.
We really need a strong non Cuban Hispanic turnout in Florida to help Gillum and Nelson.
Same for Abrams in Georgia and Beto in Texas and our Senate candidates in AZ and NV.
The reason to point out things like this is to, hopefully, alert Dem strategists and candidates to make a stronger outreach to those who might usually vote for us but for some reason don’t seem enthused to do so. Go blue wave 🌊! Take the House and Shock em in the Senate!

[BSdetect]

12. Not at all. More like there are forces driving these memes

Probably feeding ideas to some reporters / papers etc

Its targeted as in 2016.

No offence intended.

[elocs]

24. Students vote? Who knew?

In the last midterm election in 2014 a whopping 17% of them turned out to vote.

[mercuryblues]

13. Weird

I talked to my in-laws last night. They said the Latino vote in their state is going to be high. They hope it will be high enough to put the Dems over the top.

[Funtatlaguy]

15. I hope so. Mind if I ask which state?

[mercuryblues]

19. Florida

They are pissed at the hurricane "relief" and voting. Don't get me wrong, republicans are still trump lovers. But most areas where the republicans win by slim margins may have a surprise on election day. The question is will the Latino vote be enough to put Democrats in the win column.

Another surprise is Rick Scott getting hammered by ads about his corruption at Companion health. I have a lot of friends in Fl. Many of them did not know about Scott's involvement, (when he ran for governor)until I told them.


My in-laws were surprised to hear about Scott's drug testing company. I connected the dots for them...He signed his company over to his wife, then as governor pushed for drug testing welfare recipients. Who did they think was positioned to get the contract to do the testing?

[Funtatlaguy]

20. Rick Scott is pure slime and literally caused the red tide algae slime.

I read some good news that a lot of displaced Puerto Rican’s were living in the Orlando area and that there was a big outreach to them by the Dems to get them registered in Florida.
I hope that’s true. The Gov and Senate races are so close.

[scheming daemons]

14. If Latinos won't come out to vote against Republicans now

...After the full frontal attack on them by this Administration, then frankly I don't know what to say.

The fact that we have to outreach to them given what Trump and his cronies are doing to them is astounding to me.

Latinos should be crawling naked over broken glass to get to the polls in 3 weeks.

[Funtatlaguy]

17. The only real life experience I've had with a republican Latino

was someone who told me that his church (Catholic) wouldn’t allow him to support anyone that is pro choice. I don’t know how many Latinos feel that way but I certainly know a lot of Caucasian pro choice Catholic Democrats.

[spanone]

18. these articles that keep popping up are comedy gold

[Hortensis]

21. NO, non-voter Hispanics do NOT need OUT-reach.

As American citizens, the Democratic Party has been THEIRS to belong to or not their entire lives.

Hispanic NON-voters need to do their duty by voting just as Hispanic voters do.

Which brings us to the biggest reason more don't join the Democratic Party: Many are conservatives. And strong Hispanic conservatives, just like strong Republicans, despise liberalism, they aren't comfortable (at best!) with our party's great racial and ethnic diversity, and they resent Democrats for thinking they should be grateful to, and join, us. Oh, and most want undocumented immigrants deported; that Republicans use undocumented people as persecutable surrogates for Hispanic citizens doesn't change that.

Those I really wish would ignore the lack of hypocritical OUT-reach from the white man's party that's kicking them around and join that party and start doing some kicking themselves. It's way, way past time.

[uponit7771]

22. Most if the study relays lack of relatable outreach to their culture vs generic

... outreach to their TVs

[Funtatlaguy]

25. Here's another interesting new article on the subject.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/six-10-latinos-have-not-been-contacted-about-elections-survey-n911516

[Funtatlaguy]

27. Eva Longoria, America Ferrera? Soccer ⚽️ players? Hell, I don't know.

[uponit7771]

28. +1, I'm wondering what it would take to get that number to 95 percent

[Power 2 the People]

29. The right wing has invested heavily in Spanish speaking radio stations

Doing what they do best. Convincing these hard working Americans to vote against their self interests.