THE LEFT SEES HISPANICS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE

An interview with Mike Gonzalez, a Senior Fellow with the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, about his new book, A Race for the Future. Gonzalez delves into the U.S. Government's "Hispanic" classification and why it has hurt the Hispanic community in America, as well as why Hispanics mostly vote Democrat.



What Conservatives Must Understand About Hispanic Voters

Half a century ago we saw the spark of powerful ideas that changed the face of America. Some became legislation, such as the War on Poverty. Others became potent cultural trends, like the sexual revolution. Less noticed but no less impactful was the onset of a radical change in our nation's demographic makeup.

That millions of immigrants, the majority from Latin America, began arriving just as the United States was being hit by a social and cultural tornado receives surprisingly little analysis. This whirlwind, after all, ripped up norms that had been in place for generations.

These new immigrants had no memory of what the country had been like. In the media, in schools and in entertainment, they began to hear dubious reinterpretations of America and a denigration of traditional values. For many of them, "assimilation" meant adopting the emerging standards of a rapidly evolving country...

Also read:

Why Conservatism is Good for Hispanics

How non-Hispanic elites decided they were in charge of what 'Latinos' are called

And here's an excerpt from A Race for the Future:

Race for the Future Excerpt