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Sure, there are people like that just like there are actual Nazis. I just don't think most of the base thinks about it enough to have an actual opinion on the subject. They might express one from time to time but in my experience it's usually the same as the guy who drinks too much saying that a glass of red wine with dinner is good for your health. He doesn't care if it's true or not and he might not even believe it himself. It gives him the excuse he needs to ignore criticism of his habit and that's all he wants.
In the same way most of MAGA doesn't want to acknowledge that they have systemic advantages over others or that their prejudices against black people perpetuate centuries of poor treatment. Those ideas make them feel like bad people so they obviously shouldn't be discussed in polite company.