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There is of course so much more ,but this is only one blog post. The point is that Trump has successfully (in terms of attaining and keeping power) used his racism to great advantage without being called out by most current GOP leaders, including (especially) those running for re-election. Moreover, racism has worked for Trump for decades, so in his twisted mind, why not double down on it? And, he might even be right that his racism will help him win.
In a recent blog post, I outlined the roots and causes of present-day institutional racism. There can be little doubt that to be a person of color in America today is to live in a country where, tragically, the color of your skin matters as much or more than the content of your character. The President's history of explicit and implicit racism, shown to the American people during the past and present election cycles, is emblematic of this problem. As I recently wrote here,
Racism is as American as apple pie. It is built into our institutions, our neighborhoods, our courts, our workplaces, and our schools. The social, legal, and economic consequences of racism dominated our politics in 1787, 1868, 1964, and are still with us today. The way forward isn't easy but one thing is perfectly clear. American racism is an American institution. Until we fully accept that tragic reality, and stop pretending that racism only haunts us around the edges, a demonstrably false proposition, real progress will be impossible.
It would be easy for Joe Biden and the left to use Trump's racism against him between now and election day, but would it be effective? I really don't know. Donald Trump's racism is to a great degree America's racism and, if he wins again, we will stand to the world as the country we have always been--a country that is severely divided along racial lines. I don't know if his defeat will seriously help the fight for racial equality but I am confident that his re-election will reflect American racism at its very worst.
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