The quote on being 'white' is from Scott Adams (see links), today when a sane American meets a Muslim how can we say that this same hatred for the other is a part of America's history? Catholics faced it, as did Italians and the Irish, stereotypes take the place of thought among the uneducated. Is there any need to mention racism? I did in the OP and the book on 'dog whistles' should give any thoughtful person pause. Today conservative America is lost for their work has created a monster and the monster appeals to a base that points its finger in the wrong direction.
'Can America's political discourse get any cruder?'
"Forgotten by the fevered crowd was the supposedly bedrock conservative principle that people are responsible for their own actions, and that it's time to stop blaming society." Less spit, please. The dumbing down of U.S. politics: Neil Macdonald
Conservatives must now face the monster they have created after sixty years of disparaging government, why all of a sudden would they think their idea of government is better than another. Nations deteriorate from the inside, the destruction of America started in earnest with Ronald Reagan and the rise of oligarchy. Sixty years on, an education that excluded diversity, reality, science, history, and every other American value has had great impact. Mirrors are obviously missing at the National Review and other conservative locations. The scary thing is, Trump and Cruz could actually be more extreme and they'd still appeal to the conservative American. Doubters check Iowa voting. The apologetics begin.
The Potemkin Village of Conservatism
Movement Conservatism vs. Trump
Talking Trump’s Chances
The Above from Conservatives.
Blah, blah, blah, racism.
Got it. You hate conservatives.