Spanglish for "
New Haven", it refers, not to the
Latino population of
New Haven, CT, but to its
leftist one, and its program of categorically discouraging non-local
business in town, or indeed any enterprise, demanding more and more social services from the City, its
political correctness, etc. (The fact that one of its
sister cities is in
Nicaragua helps, too.)In their rosy view, veiled
Muslim mothers caper happily with
Doc Martin-shod
Jewish lesbians, working-class
Italian Catholics chant
Goddess prayers with
Neopagans, and everyone just
loves the homeless. Everyone works in warm-n-fuzzy groups ruled by
consensus, buys their essentials in neighborly co-ops, volunteers their copious
free time in various civic projects and relaxes by listening to
folk music and talking about Really Deep Subjects while sharing
vegetarian potluck.
The name comes from the fact that these policies discourage local businesses as well, skyrockets property taxes, and generally contribute to a depressed atmosphere, with drugs and prostitution the most thriving concerns, similar to that of Castro-era Havana. The fact that these policies don't do much for actual Latinos is not lost either.