Culture not economics determined the 2016 race

[Saviolo]

15. Culture read as: racist, sexist, homophobic

Is basically what we're saying here. The "alt-right" (a term I hate, because it softens the fact that they are racist white nationalists and in many cases actual neo-nazis) was able to hide behind "economic insecurity" because the media refused to lift the veil in some sort of misplaced ideal of "respect" and "civility" that prevented them from calling a spade a spade.

We've been screaming this for ages. Donald Trump was the Birther In Chief for a long long time, and if anyone tries to tell you that birtherism isn't racist at its very core, they are either irredeemably ignorant or bald-facedly lying to you. The first press conference that Trump had to announce his candidacy he insinuated that Mexican immigrants were immigrants because they weren't good people. I don't need to reiterate the catalogue of obscene memes that Trump's campaign and followers ascribe to, we all know it. The media organizations have no right to be shocked and surprised at this point.