American crossroads: Reagan, Trump and the devil down south

[prehnite]

How the Republican party’s dog-whistle appeal to racism, refined by Richard Nixon and perfected by Ronald Reagan, led inexorably to Donald Trump

I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
  I went to the crossroad, fell down on my knees
  Asked the Lord above, “Have mercy now,
  Save poor Bob, if you please”

Robert Johnson, Cross Road

Comments

[sentinelsoul]

The devil can have those that support racism, sexism, homophobia, and so on; we are at a crossroads now and so many are signing their souls over to support Trump and his offensive, horrendous ideas. They should change to campaign motto-- and the Republican motton-- to Screw You, I Get Mine.

Good article, and I liked how Robert Johnson was woven in. The Republicans truly did make a deal with a devil all those years ago, and it's come back to bite them in the ass. They helped to create this monster and unfortunately we're going to have to rely on some of them to help destroy it or else not only will it tear apart the GOP as we know it, it'll take us all down with them.

I don't go out much, but when so far when I do I haven't seen any Trump signs. I'm quite surprised at that since I live in Pennsyltucky, but it's giving me a flicker of hope... Although perhaps they're just not taking the bait of being public in their support, which I realize is likely.

[tilmon]

It's an excellent article. It says nothing new, but what it says is not well known or understood by the majority of the population, and especially the majority of the white population.