“There has been a tendency to personify racism in the figure of a working-class white redneck who dislikes Black people and spouts hateful things, as opposed to a middle- or upper-class white person who might decry such hatefulness but still embraces racially unjust policies.”
– Jeanne Theoharis, A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
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Riddle from the Middle 
Very true! I grew up in Southwest Florida and people would be surprised about how many rednecks actually love black people and fight for us. I’ve worked with many middle/upper class white professionals that fake a smile and can’t stand anyone that doesn’t look like them. It’s terrible! I look forward to God’s Kingdom ridding this earth of the wicked men that promote and perpetuate racism all over the world (Psalms 37:10,11). That’s the only hope I believe we have.
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This is spot on. It’s easy to generalize but truth reveals itself in time. You just can’t hide it when there’s hate in your heart…
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Excellent
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One of my coworkers was just telling me that his neighbors called the police because the crew replacing his roof had accidentally draped their tarp one foot onto the neighbor’s property. But, “it had nothing to do with race.” These are the things that make me shake my head.
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“It had nothing to do with race” is a popular one and a total load of crap.
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Agreed
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In other words, to personify racism in the figure of Trump supporters.
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That’s been my experience. Although there are other more nuanced Trump supporters – specifically middle class white women – that defy explanation for me.
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