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A review by samantita
Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America by Paola Ramos
informative
5.0
Oftentimes I go into certain books in an attempt to wrap my head around something I just can't understand. This was one of those books.
There are Latinos in my life and family who are adamant Trump supporters and for the life of me, I couldn't understand why.
After reading this book, now I do.
The tribalism, traditionalism, and trauma that Latino immigrants face compounded with generations of colonization have a lot to do with it.
Incredibly grateful for Ramos's deep dive into a subject that's becoming increasingly more difficult to understand for us Latinos who feel so disconnected from our families.
There are Latinos in my life and family who are adamant Trump supporters and for the life of me, I couldn't understand why.
After reading this book, now I do.
The tribalism, traditionalism, and trauma that Latino immigrants face compounded with generations of colonization have a lot to do with it.
Incredibly grateful for Ramos's deep dive into a subject that's becoming increasingly more difficult to understand for us Latinos who feel so disconnected from our families.