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You both make good points. In terms of the article it may be better to say then that the important nuances is that racism is acceptable to a specific kind of person looking for easy answers.
I think often, in a wider scope, the easy thing to do is declare them racists and leave it at that. But in a deeper view obviously no one simply wakes up one day and says "oh today I've decided to be racist." Nor would anyone stick to "obviously wrong" values with so many people constantly correcting them and trying to educate, etc.
At its core the general philosophy is simply wanting a simple answer to complex issues and relying on what they can make sense of, for various reasons. They are most likely drawn to Trump for his superficial and simple answers. A man they conflate with power (technically true due to his wealth) is promising to wield it in their favor.
The part where I say they are racist at their core, though maybe others don't, is largely where I see them willing to accept racism in exchange for their solutions. And then allow themselves to be led through that pipeline. I.e. I personally am saying that they've always been racist b\c they've always been willing to disregard principles in favor of personal benefits over morals and ethics.
Which I can see why saying it the way I did previously would miss the point in a discussion like this that aims for describing the nuances of why that is.
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