A significant number of Indian Americans have gained political clout in the current election cycle, it’s no key.

First and foremost, there’s Vice President Kamala Harris. It is well known that the Democratic candidate has a Black Jamaican parents and a Tamil Indian family.

On the Democratic side, two persons of Indian origin, past South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, ran in the presidential elections. And attorney Usha Vance stands to become the next girl if her father, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, and original President Donald Trump win Tuesday’s election.

This has inspired me to reflect on the political objectives of my society as a whole as a lady of Indian history.

American Americans evidently slim Democrat

On the one hand, we know that Indian Americans are now a strongly Democrat district. 68 % of registered voters in India have a Democrat Party inclination, according to the Pew Research Center. Additionally, they frequently back liberal opportunities on modern social problems.

For instance, the vast majority of Indian Americans polled in 2020 opposed police’s use of force against quiet Black Lives Matter activists.

On the other hand, the Indian community in America lives by many of the principles upheld by liberals. The tribal group’s culture emphasizes personal responsibility, and it has the highest level of family stability in the country. Additionally, the majority of wealthy people who are in favor of liberal fiscal initiatives like tax cuts are also considered to be.

Why does a class that appears to be conservative by nature regularly support liberal lawmakers and policies, in my opinion?

I, of training, had my assumptions. Most certainly, I figured that Indian Americans are put off by several Republicans ‘ opposition to immigration, as well as traditional hatred of minorities.

I wondered why so many of us voting progressive. But I asked.

But I was still left thinking how American Americans might interpret the evident disconnect between their social beliefs and habits. Did they all agree that there was no disengage? Did they make the conscious decision to never speak what they preach?

To learn more, I spoke with two close family friends who immigrated from India in 1979 and have lived there ever since and witnessed all the social modifications it has gone through. I was able to learn a lot from their reactions, not just about the political affiliations of the people in my area, but also about why all Americans, whether or not, voting in the same way.

At the start of our conversation, I asked pediatric oncologist Narayana Gowda, 73, and his wife, Maitri Gowda, 72, of Florida how they identify socially and whether their group involvement has changed over the years. Because it is popular in the region of India where our communities are from, we share the same last name. Among South Asians, it’s also prevalent to visit older relatives companions “uncle” and “aunty”.

” Since I became a member, I’ve always voted for Democrats”, Uncle said. ” This time, however, I had misgivings whether I should vote Democrat, voting Republican, or no vote at all because there were certain things I liked about both individuals. But, in the end, I voted for Kamala Harris”.

He joked,” Aunty told me I had to voting for Harris”.

Aunty said that when she considers Trump, she gets scared. She cited the Democratic nominee for president as being a result of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, and Trump’s remarks about racial and ethnic minorities as grounds for her dislike.

I asked her whether she supported Democratic candidates even before Trump’s rise, and she answered,” Yes, I’ve always been a Democrat”.

When we arrived around, we were immigrants. When I used to view the television and the Republicans may speak, I used to think,’ Oh my god, they does change everything.'”

We felt more at ease with the Democrat leadership and how accepting of folks like us were, according to Uncle.

The couple then emailed me about how they felt about Indian Americans typically speaking about their social habits.

” Among Indians ‒ this is my belief ‒ there are two groupings”, he told me. ” One group is made up of well-off group members who are drawn to Democrats because they support lower tax rates.” The other group consists of individuals who may or may not get well-to-do, but who take a holistic approach, particularly social issues, and tend to vote for Democrats.

When I inquired about the orthodoxy of the American National society, he stated:” Social orthodoxy is part of the Indian soul. We are social liberals, in how we raise our families, our saving, not being useless in our everyday living. We are even financially conservative, not just for our home but for the state”.

So why the continuous support of Democrats?

Uncle paused. ” Because we are people. Discrepancies are natural”, he answered.

Aunty added,” It’s because we are immigrants. First, minorities are identified as immigrants, social and governmental conservatives come later.

I learned today’s political climate has an effect on vote

The couple’s answers did n’t surprise me, but their candor did.

I had no idea that they would accept that Indian Americans live conventional life and that their principles were incompatible with their own political beliefs.

Our conversation helped me understand that cultural identity frequently determines a person’s social group associations and support for one member over another, rather than spiritual beliefs or beliefs regarding plan.

Even more importantly, their viewpoints demonstrated to me that while it may seem strange for minorities or anyone else, they are n’t being duped into voting against their best interests.

They’re merely making the view that their names are in danger more than their individual beliefs or pocketbooks are in the current political climate.