Just before the 2020 election, pundits predicted that Latino Americans would overwhelmingly vote for Joe Biden. And it’s true—Latino voters do tilt Democratic. But Donald Trump won a greater share of Latino votes in some states and large cities than he did in 2016. Because of decades of investment and political courtship, as well as a nuanced and varied cultural identity, the Republican party has had a much longer and stronger bond with Hispanics than many political commentators realize.

In this episode, we speak with historian and Latino and Latina studies professor Geraldo Cadava about the findings of his recent book, "The Hispanic Republican".

In the wake of the recent assault on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, we also look at the hazards of putting large groups of voters in a box or describing their political behavior in simple terms.

"One lesson is that all Latino votes have to continue to be fought for and not just taken for granted by one party or the other," Geraldo tells How Do We Fix It? "Now we are having that conversation and waking up to a reality that Latinos are incredibly diverse."

Recommendation: "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson and "Oprah's Book Club"— the podcast series that goes with it.