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28. The fact that we had a Black president drove the racists crazy.

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Wed May 6, 2026, 11:01 PM

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Trump tapped into that sense of outrage and encouraged it.

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Must be quite a shock to see this vulgar return of overt white racism [View all] malaise Wednesday OP

A shock. Not at all. On the contrary. I've been WARNING about it for at least a DECADE now. B.See Wednesday #1

True malaise Wednesday #2

Step by step, the social taboo on overt racism decomposesd. SouthBayDem Wednesday #29

This started with the Rehnquist 5's Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever 18 hrs ago #59

Oh! Idk That detail! I was angry in general about it - did they call that "The Brooks Brothers riot"? electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #83

My theory is If Obama had -only- one term.... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #82

It's been building particularly since drumphf frst insulted Candidate Obama with the birth certificate lies... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #81

Not hard to process at all misanthrope Wednesday #3

Scary malaise Wednesday #4

Yep Solly Mack Wednesday #6

Same here Stuckinthebush Wednesday #8

They did before misanthrope Wednesday #10

Yep Stuckinthebush Wednesday #11

Was in Alabama just after Trump took office in mobile airport JT45242 23 hrs ago #35

The most ironic aspect of your story misanthrope 19 hrs ago #52

1990's! I guess I'm not totally suprised, being it was so inculcated electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #87

Yep, little bars where you had to ring and then be buzzed in misanthrope 8 hrs ago #103

The White Way social club... 🙄😑 electric_blue68 5 hrs ago #105

I also grew up in the rural south BeneteauBum Wednesday #12

Nice story. Sometimes it takes just one real encounter to understand that we are all one, all the same. erronis Wednesday #19

Nice malaise Yesterday #32

A heartening story! In the 70's I remember I had a pen pal in Geogia... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #89

How The South Won The Civil War Sequoia 17 hrs ago #67

I learned somewhat about that through the internet.... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #84

I'm a Northern white woman, and I've countered [luckily infrequently] things other white people have said to me.... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #86

I grew up in a small town in Michigan JBTaurus83 Wednesday #5

White people talking to white people Johonny 22 hrs ago #40

It's a major reason... Bastard "gave permission" to all this crap! electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #90

I was thrilled by the election of President Obama, believing it to be... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #7

+1. I'm afraid Obama was a rare anomaly. dalton99a Wednesday #16

The fact that we had a Black president drove the racists crazy. wnylib Wednesday #28

I think it was evolving some, BUT that made the racists more entrenched, and vicious... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #91

Never left! Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday #9

True dat. This explains the history of modern American racism. We've gone back to the future. Marcuse 17 hrs ago #66

I knew as a child, when i first heard the words "all men are created equal", that the shit was going to hit the fan one Solomon Wednesday #13

I wonder how other countries have evolved past this. Or have they? erronis Wednesday #21

They have not. malthaussen 20 hrs ago #45

I just never understood why they think racism is advantageous. Trueblue Texan 22 hrs ago #38

I never understand how people do not get the simple concept that hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #41

There are stupid people and brilliant people from every race malaise 18 hrs ago #58

I was never fooled that we were "past it", when Obama was elected. electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #92

A lot of racists in this country KT2000 Wednesday #14

They think everyone is like them. They're not, thank God. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #50

I am not at all surprised AverageOldGuy Wednesday #15

Helluva post already! I got a great taste of southern living from this erronis Wednesday #22

That "taste" misanthrope 19 hrs ago #53

Freaking wow malaise 22 hrs ago #39

Thank you Keepthesoulalive 18 hrs ago #63

Hooo, I'll bet. Clicked on the article will read. Glad some of your famimy has some good sense! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #93

As someone born an raised in the south, my reply is to ask "What do you mean, 'return'?" OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #17

MAGA like 1850!!! moondust Wednesday #18

Generally speaking, most Republicans are "Surface People". chouchou Wednesday #20

It is mind boggling how these Kluxers are reimposing Jim Crow. My God. PatrickforB Wednesday #23

More of our electeds and candidates must do a FAR better job of denouncing, demonizing, and delegitimizing... pat_k Wednesday #24

I would shorten your term to just Republicans. love_katz 15 hrs ago #75

Something I posted elsewhere applies here (corrected link) pat_k 15 hrs ago #78

I don't agree. love_katz 10 hrs ago #96

I would partly disagree...least for back in the late '60's, early '70's electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #94

Not surprising at all RetiredParatrooper Wednesday #25

I live in ruby red Florida mcar Wednesday #26

I live in Purple Florida PCB66 23 hrs ago #33

When sports in America starts being effected we will see some change. BradBo Wednesday #27

Not a shock. The racism never left. Like cockroaches, they hide in the shadows awaiting the dark Scalded Nun Wednesday #30

Seems not too long ago comments like this would get a rash of shit from southerners claiming the north is just as racist Hassin Bin Sober Wednesday #31

Wow! malaise 23 hrs ago #34

That should be an OP on its own. Passages 21 hrs ago #42

Sheeeet! (And Sheets!) Self satisfied flaming racists! electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #100

JFK tried. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #36

Thanks for this my friend malaise 23 hrs ago #37

A lot here I didn't know. Thank you Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #51

Rec'd MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #62

Never knew this, thanks for posting. Sequoia 16 hrs ago #73

Milteer?! KB, I remember reading about Agent Bolden here on DU... electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #97

A shock, but not an unexpected one. malthaussen 20 hrs ago #43

Sheathing for eight years with a black president their brains filled with putrid puss. Hope22 20 hrs ago #44

I have family members by marriage who voted for him. Baitball Blogger 20 hrs ago #46

Not if you voted for it, which Trmp's supporters most certainly did. eppur_se_muova 20 hrs ago #47

The racism in the U.S. is deep and wide PJMcK 20 hrs ago #48

I'm so damn sick of racism. It's STUPID. We are all humans. WTF? Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #49

America has a deeply racist history that gets swept under the rug dlk 19 hrs ago #54

This IS what they voted for. underpants 18 hrs ago #55

They want their slaves back awful bad. Aristus 18 hrs ago #56

Here's the rub misanthrope 17 hrs ago #65

But as long as slavery existed, those dipshits wouldn't be on the lowest rung of the socio-economical ladder. Aristus 17 hrs ago #69

I would say it was like today's poor Americans who take the side of the wealthy misanthrope 17 hrs ago #70

Their racism & misogyny has been barely hidden CousinIT 18 hrs ago #57

It. Is right here on DU Keepthesoulalive 18 hrs ago #60

Living in a blue bubble as I do, it's always a bit shocking to see or read about Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #61

Roberts and the five of the other justices have been paving the way for this for a while LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #64

Nailed it malaise 14 hrs ago #79

Woah - terribly fierce, and true cartoons :( electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #98

I grew up in a lumber town in California with no black residents. pfitz59 17 hrs ago #68

Unbelievable malaise 16 hrs ago #72

Red-lining does exist in NYC, but less so. Has been fought against in the past several decades electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #99

K&R red dog 1 16 hrs ago #71

Tribalism and exclusivity. Hate follows in their paths. OC375 16 hrs ago #74

I am grieving for the loss of my country UpInArms 15 hrs ago #76

Obama's election made them emerge from under their rocks Skittles 15 hrs ago #77

Unfortunately I am not shocked. It's alway been there, just more quiet etc. themaguffin 14 hrs ago #80

It's a land grab, steal what you can while you can Beringia 11 hrs ago #85

I'm not shocked that it's raised its head once again... slightlv 11 hrs ago #88

Hmmmm Six117 10 hrs ago #95

I guess no. I've sure known there's plenry of racists still out there!. I guess the sort of shock is.... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #101

Beyond my naive reckoning. Shocking. Part of my white privilege: I didn't have to see it until it would not ... marble falls 8 hrs ago #102

I have a theory which might be unpopular. Morbius 7 hrs ago #104