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You strike on some truth.

A portion of the Tea Party and America First energy is from racism.

There is more beyond racism, however.

Racism is a magnet, awful in its power. Dozens of resentments take shape around it—little metal filings of angry resentment. We struggle to discern whether it is the racism or the other angers we should be concerned about.

The answer is both.

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J. Andrew Shelley

Battler for better. Top author in culture. More listening, more understanding, less outrage. Book: American Butterfly