over the last decades, with having neo-liberals move in and take over "our" party? I haven't.

You assume that their bigotry is their primary concern. I disagree. Bigotry is the shield for fear, insecurity, and weakness. Education and security can thin those shields...which is a good starting place. If you want to end bigotry and the injustices it perpetuates in our nation, you don't leave bigots behind their shields, growing and spreading their angst.

I live in a rural white area; there's plenty of bigotry, but not as much as you'd think. Generally, if PoC attend the right churches in this area, they are welcomed and accepted. There is as much or more Christian bigotry as racial bigotry here, which is why the Republican on more bumper stickers than Trump here is Carson.

I'll tell you that America is no longer "great." To be honest, I don't think it ever was.

In the end, which would you rather: invite them in closer, let them get to know you, acknowledging your humanity, or letting them continue to exist in fear, hate, and ignorance, buttressing the party that thrives on fear, hate, and ignorance?

Personally, if I were going to exclude people from "our" party, it would be neo-liberals. That, though, would be counter-productive in the long run. The best I can hope for is a non-violent revolution at the polls removing them from positions of power within the party.