Subliminal racism is an issue, but not the whole of the issue. If it were the whole of the issue, Obama would not have been elected twice. This election speaks to the unhappiness of the majority with their situation.
Obama might be a convenient target for irritation (and the attacks on his wife by the webosphere are really upsetting), especially because of his race. But that’s not the whole of the issue.
BTW, I’m not speaking to 2017. I’m saying that:
2015 = 2000
2016 = 2001
I agree with you about the long-term trend mattering. Which is why I’m hoping for a short-term “opportunity” that’s exploitable in the long term.
