Being Hispanic, Poor, and Conservative

Very often my conservatism is questioned by my liberal friends, and not for reasons of empirical or logical inaccuracies. They have an interest in my conservative philosophy as a Puerto-Rican and Dominican American born in a poor part of Brooklyn, New York. There’s no question that this eccentric collection of identities results in confusion with many of my peers.

I interpret this confusion as “Why doesn’t Chris just follow the Latino way of thinking?” In general, I agree with the notion of conformity, as it creates efficiency in life when working with other individuals. You don’t have to disagree on issues or get into needless debates that end nowhere. Thus, one can leave more time and energy for fun, fighting with people you actually don’t like, or contributing to some effort. This inherent cultural and social efficiency in collectivist identity essentially brings people together, building a more social and cooperative system.”*

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