The organization to which the two Latinos belong is Latino Victory. Their mission statement is;
Latino Victory is an organization dedicated to building political power in the Latino community so that the voices and values of Latinos are reflected at every level of government and in the policies that drive our country forward.
VISION
Latino Victory’s vision is marked by a substantial increase in progressive Latino elected officials, Latino voter participation, and Latino political donations, making Latino voters a deciding factor in elections up and down the ballot throughout the country. Record Latino voter turnout will have profound consequences on redistricting with political boundaries drawn with Latino influence, from school board to congressional districts.
The result: Latino values are reflected in the policies that drive our country forward. The United States is a land of opportunity, where immigrants come out of the shadows and are equal participants in our economy. Democracy works for everyone because voting rights are protected.
So, they want progressive Latino/Latinas to be elected and empowered. Progressive is not necessarily a good word for many Latinos, and maybe especially for Latino men.
I am glad they are doing that and wish them all the best, but in the end, the winners will be at the top of the organization, not the Latino community. First, there is no such thing as a distinct Latino value system. Which values, Cuban values, Mexican values, very Christian Latino values, atheist Latino values? The Latino community is not a monogenous group of people. That is like saying all Europeans have the same values, the same religion.
I really wish that people would stop lumping us all together. But good luck to them, getting people to vote is great if they manage to do that.
