Factually! with Adam Conover The Right is Wrong About Latin America with Greg Grandin
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Jun 25, 2025 
Greg Grandin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian from Yale and author of 'America, America: A New History of the New World', dives deep into the controversial dynamics between the U.S. and Latin America. He dissects the historical roots of anti-Latin American sentiments, especially during the Trump era, and connects past imperialist attitudes to today’s political landscape. Grandin also contrasts race and citizenship approaches in both regions and reflects on the lasting effects of U.S. interventions, revealing a complex narrative of connection and conflict.
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Latin America’s Social Democracy Origins
- Latin America’s social democracy roots trace back to conquest-era Catholic debates about universal humanity and social obligation.
- Unlike U.S. individualism, Latin American nations emphasize social rights as essential to citizenship and society.
Foundational Indigenous Policy Differences
- The U.S. denied indigenous peoples' presence, imagining an empty continent, while Latin America integrated indigenous peoples as citizens.
- This foundational difference shaped American racialized nationalism and Latin America's blend of indigenous and mixed identities.
Latin America Rejects Conquest Doctrine
- Latin America rejected the doctrine of conquest, affirming sovereignty and borders inherited from colonial states.
- These principles founded Latin America’s peaceful regional order and influenced international law like the U.N.
