Did Obama Becoming President Make People Hide Their Racism?

BadmanDan@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 130 points –

It felt like it was uncool to have even a touch of racism when Obama got elected and through his presidency. But since the MAGA movement, I feel like subtle and out-right racism has increased. Like a gateway was opened.

Am I trippin?

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Nah. Trump came along and basically said "Hey, you know how we've been openly and loudly racist? Let's do that...but MORE open and LOUDER."

That's what "make America great again" means.

MAGA is basically "we want to go back to the 1950's please"

Just without class, style, family love or any of the benefits