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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YUP it was really bad, and then half the country turned extra racist, the other half pretended racism was solved because we had a black president.

I have had the misfortune of reading comments from dimwits writing that racism was ended but Obama brought it back. Really pleased to be off of reddit now.