Reflections of the Defeat of Trump
By José E. Velazquez Luyanda Jevche@aol.com In September 2020, I called on Puerto Ricans in the Northeast to focus their energies on defeating Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, where a Biden victory was not guaranteed. Many joined those on the ground in PA, despite few resources being dedicated to the Latino community by the Biden campaign, seemingly taking the Latino vote for granted. However, the class and national interests of the Puerto Rican and Latino electorate led to an overwhelming anti-Trump vote in these communities, helping to cement a Biden victory. At that time I also emphasized Bernie Sanders’ call for a historic massive voter turnout, particularly from those who traditionally voted in lower numbers. The Biden victory owes a lot to Bernie Sanders, who understanding the need to defeat the greater right wing enemy discontinued his campaign for the Democratic nomination. I believed then, despite criticism from some on the Left, that only a “Center-Left” campaign could de