E4: E4 Daniel Di Martino on immigration, socialism and messaging to Latinos

How can the right appeal to immigrants? What policies need to be revamped to include the immigrant population? Watch as host Stephen Kent, co-host Shoshana Weissmann, and guest Daniel Di Martino discuss how our leaders and institutions can reach immigrant populations. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:08 GOP getting its act together on immigration 03:13 Messaging that resonates with Hispanics 09:40 The forgotten issue: energy 12:02 Democrats’ losses are GOP’s gains by default 15:45 Reorienting GOP policies 21:38 Heartland visas and other ideas 24:07 Doom-loop problem solving 29:30 Making 2020 gains permanent 34:52 Going in the wrong direction 39:57 Border crisis 42:09 Social scan: High-speed rail meme gains speed 45:55 Good news: Sarah Silverman & Utah ---- Reading List ---- David Shor on Why Trump Was Good for the GOP and How Dems Can Win in 2022 (New York Magazine) https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/david-shor-2020-democrats-autopsy-hispanic-vote-midterms-trump-gop.html A Vexing Question for Democrats: What Drives Latino Men to Republicans (The New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/us/politics/latino-voters-democrats.htmlVenezuelans are proof that immigrants aren’t GOP’s enemies (Orlando Sentinel) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-venezuelan-immigrants-excel-20210309-m27dxsafvzbonlzth2jyuoeyru-story.htmlGen Z’s high-speed rail meme dream, explained (Vox) https://www.vox.com/2021/3/10/22303355/gen-z-high-speed-rail-biden-map-meme-buttigiegThe Future of the Latino Vote, If There Is Such a Thing (Reason) https://reason.com/2021/02/14/the-future-of-the-latino-vote-if-there-is-such-a-thing/---- Plugs for our Guest ---- Follow Daniel Di Martino on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielDiMartino