MSNBC reporter says Latinos are turning to the GOP because of 'paranoia' against socialism in schools

A MSNBC reporter claimed this week that Latinos are leaving the Democratic Party for the GOP because of “really, really toxic culture wars” and “paranoia” against socialism.

In an interview with “José Díaz-Balart Reports,” Paola Ramos was asked by guest host Chris Jansing if she believed the fear of socialism influenced the Latino vote in 2020 as it did in 2016, The Blaze reported.

“Chris, that's the story we heard in 2020. You know, that is the familiar story, this idea that what drove many Latina voters towards Trumpism in 2020 was this fear of socialism, but what we found now, two years later, is that the way that this country is being polarized, right?" replied Ramos. 

"With the disinformation, with these really, really, really toxic culture wars, with the extremism, all of that is feeding off that fear of socialism and communism," she added. 

Ramos continued to explain how she believed Hispanic mothers played a key role in the shift because of their fear of socialism infiltrating the classroom in public schools.

"They’re disrupting the school board meetings and that is because in, they not only believe in these traditional values, but now their paranoia is that this idea of communism is infiltrating the classrooms and that is sort of the new Latina voter that I'm starting to see in Florida," she explained.

She then went on to compare the adoption of talking points by Latinos in Virginia – where Latinos helped electRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin -- to what she saw in Florida.

"What a lot of these Latina moms are saying, they’re regurgitating many of the same talking points you probably heard in Virginia," Ramos concluded. "They’re anti-Critical Race Theory, they’re anti-LGBTQ issues being taught in schools, they’re anti-COVID protections. I think the added layer in Florida is again, goes back to that fear of socialism."

But Ramos’ assessment ultimately checks out and Latinos are quickly becoming the Republican party’s new favorite voting bloc.

As American voters prepare to head to the polls for November’s midterm elections, a new poll has sent shockwaves across Democratic field offices as the data reveals an unprecedented drop in Latino and Black support for progressive candidates.

According to the Marist poll, Latino support for Democratic candidates fell from 54% to 39% since September of 2021. Support for republicans, on the other hand, doubled from 28% to 52%.

More surprisingly still, Black support for Republican candidates jumped from 3% in September to 20%, while support for Democrats fell from 80% to 72% -- representing nearly a sevenfold increase in support for the GOP from within a traditionally Democratic base.

Ultimately, those polled were asked if they approve or disapprove of President Biden’s job performance, to which a mere 32% of Latinos responded positively while 54% said they disapproved.

These latest results appear to mirror several polls conducted over the past year which show that the American political landscape appears to be undergoing a tectonic shift – especially within the Latino community.

Early signs of this political reorganization were seen when a Dec. 8 Wall Street Journal poll revealed that although Latino voters — who account for around 1 in 8 eligible voters — now appear to be evenly split between the Democratic and Republican parties.  

This may come as a surprise to both Democrats and Republicans as Biden won 63 percent of the Latino vote in 2020 — besting Trump by close to 30 points, according to an AP VoteCast survey conducted after the election.

But according to former House Speaker Newt Gringrich, this could mean big wins for Republicans in November.

"I think we’ll pick up between 25 and 70 seats in the House. We'll probably pick up about four seats in the Senate," Gingrich said on Fox News Sunday.

The former speaker pointed to Latino support for the GOP, which has been rising amidst record inflation and the left’s focus on culture issues.

“The Republicans are now stronger with Hispanics than with whites,” Gingrich said.