Throwing my hat in regarding the Wypipo controversy.

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47. You're fighting alone, if you look around, you have lots of company.

Historical change comes slowly, may I point out women's rights, by one example. Don't think that Americans aren't interested in racial injustice, we're all around you. A white majority elected Obama, and we love him still, and we will elect more blacks in the future. There are multiracial activists in every protest seen on TV. We're Democrats and we are electing politicians in every state that have policies that support equality. Across the country there are millions of white people supporting and collaborating with local and national racial justice organizing efforts like Black Lives Matter. There are celebrities from all quarters who lend their names and talent to support organizations that advance racial justice. There are more popular movies and TV shows featuring black casts than ever before. Don't be so quick to tear down fellow Democrats just because we disagree with this particular confrontational tactic.

What's different is that Trump has opened the door for a certain segment of the Republican Party who are old school, blatant racists to come out in daylight and they are getting a disproportionate amount of media attention. I don't believe that white supremacists and weirdos like the BBQ nut represent the majority of Republican voters, but they are the focus of news reporting because they are so freakishly grotesque. They are the aberration, not the norm, so keep that perspective in mind and stay focused on an attainable goal.