Why is President Trump failing to denounce the overtly racist tweet of Rosanne Barr? Simply put, racists have each other's back.
Besides, our Racist in Chief relies on a base that manifests racist tendencies; many (if not most) of his supporters harbor negative sentiments toward those who are not like themselves. This fact explains their anti-immigrant fervor and their lack of response to police brutality. If he is to stay in office, Trump needs to retain the support of these relatively uneducated and close-minded citizens.
Herein lies an opportunity to take back our democracy from the Trump Administration. The Democratic Leadership must mobilize Americans who abhor such racism in addition to those who are directly affected by racist policies. Unfortunately, those who reject racism, in all its forms, may not be as large a group as we'd like to believe.
Besides, our Racist in Chief relies on a base that manifests racist tendencies; many (if not most) of his supporters harbor negative sentiments toward those who are not like themselves. This fact explains their anti-immigrant fervor and their lack of response to police brutality. If he is to stay in office, Trump needs to retain the support of these relatively uneducated and close-minded citizens.
Herein lies an opportunity to take back our democracy from the Trump Administration. The Democratic Leadership must mobilize Americans who abhor such racism in addition to those who are directly affected by racist policies. Unfortunately, those who reject racism, in all its forms, may not be as large a group as we'd like to believe.
