I think a whole lot of people are confused about conservatism. For the most part, conservatives wish to “conserve” freedom. Which is basically opposite to the socialist democrats.
It’s been said for generations that the democrats are for the poor people. So if you are poor and wish to remain so, just vote democrat. The top democrats make a great living keeping you on the government dole.
Alas, the large majority of American blacks and Hispanics are either welfare clients or have family or close friends who are.
Therefore, they will vote for the party producing/promising the largest pile of Gibs-Me-Dats.
There was a reason the Founders did not allow those without property to decide the fate of the possessions of the propertied.
But, what did they know?