General Discussion
Showing Original Post only (View all)What too many Americans will never admit [View all]
The whole reason we are in this terrible mess right now is America's reaction to having an African-American POTUS. That's it, everything boiled down to a root cause. America's original sin, which is the racism behind manifest destiny, the genocide against Native Americans and slavery/white supremacy was the momentum.
If you lived through the aftermath of the civil rights movement, it's no surprise. If you're a white person whose heard the bigoted remarks when others think it's "safe" to talk among pale faces, it's no shock. If you know all the coded language, know about redlining and "states rights," then you're unfazed.
It fueled birtherism, the Tea Party, the heightened intransigence of the GOP, the wild-eyed reactions to anything associated with Obama and the election of Trump. These are the fruits of the Whitelash.