Re your post #9, I think your maxim is absolutely correct. It seems that almost everything in American politics has a racism angle.
The default position of the American Left wing is racism. It is cheap, easy and effective. The downside is that it tears the country apart and continues to demean human beings, black and white.
The default position of the American Left wing is racism. It is cheap, easy and effective. The downside is that it tears the country apart and continues to demean human beings, black and white.