I can personally testify to the fact that I tend to pull my punches a bit if I sense that a statement I make may be perceived as racist, ------whether it is or not.
And there are lots of paranois people out there who fear to give their opinion.
---And all of this rolls back into the Rahn Emanuel Strategy: Dishearten and discourage your opponent at every opportunity. If such opportunities are not there, create them.
OOps, “Rahm” Emanuel.