One of the few (very few) advantages of these times is that one can totally, completely, and without reservation disregard any idiot using the term “racist”.
Of course the fact that they’re on cable TV (especially MSNBC or CNN) already labels the person as most definitely living well to the left of six sigma on the Bell Curve.
“... disregard any idiot using the term “racist”.”.
Better yer, embrace the insult and then go on the offensive.
The martial art of political correctness.