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I won't underestimate US racism though. I don't think even a right-wing black woman could be elected president.
I grew up in a deep red county in Texas.
A few years ago I already had co-workers from that area talking about Candace Owens, saying they'd wish she would run.
The left is over-indexing on racism. The right doesn't care what the person parroting their idiotic talking points looks like.
A few co-workers does not a nation make.
This over-indexing on racism will have the left concentrating on the wrong things.
I can’t keep you from doing it. Just a warning.
It is not "over-indexing" to say that the U.S. is an incredibly racist country and Republicans are especially problematic in that area. Those are just facts.
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/04/09/race-in-america-2019/
Your anecdotal examples of co-workers does not trump data. Sorry.
You spoke of "facts" and then linked me a survey. After I asserted that lefties are wrong in their assessment of how the right sees race in relation to politics.
I believe Pew is a good source to get a good idea about what people think. This does not, however, mean ~~they~~ survey respondents are correct in their assessment or correctly ascribe racial motivation to a particular political party.
In fact, I believe you know this, given what's in your source:
Who's right? It can't be both.
Democrats are right. Why is this even a question? Ask almost any person of color since you seem to think anecdotes trump data.
I mean for fuck's sake, the country just elected a racist who is putting a bunch of racists in his cabinet.
I can see what they think by reading your source.
Is the election of Obama proof positive of the US' lack of racism? Or does it not work both ways?
Regardless, my assertion is that (most) people didn't vote for him because of his racism. They voted for him in spite of his racism because they actually think he'll make the country better. You and I know damn well Trump isn't going to make anything better but that doesn't stop them from believing it (sound familiar?).
Do you believe that Republicans, given the choice between Candice Owens and $whiteLeftyOrDem, Republicans are going 3rd party or voting $whiteLeftyOrDem? I assert they'd vote for Candice.