Reply #65: Absolutely, racism is the central issue of US history

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Ever since the defeat of Jim Crow, overt racism hasn't been acceptable and it's been difficult to counter the more insidious current version; it's structural, seldom personal, and coded.

No doubt whatsoever the Republicans have cashed in on that and it's probably the only reason they are in power. You can see it in the effects of each and every policy they promote, every demographic group they court. And the interests of Big Corporate have always coincided nicely with racists.

Where do you think all of that hate on hate radio comes from? Does anyone really think that Joe NASCAR would get that worked up over "limited government"?