For me, whether or not Trump voters are actively and aggressively racist is beside the point. I mean, fuck, most of the white folks on this board are racist in that they do not work to remedy racial inequalities and dismantle power structures that reinforce racial hierarchy.
What's importantand what Colin always missesis that these voters decided that racism is not disqualifying. And, moreover, that expressions of authoritarian intent are not disqualifying, that bragging about sexual assault is not disqualifying, that total ignorance of policy is not disqualifying, that the dehumanization of marginalized and vulnerable people is not disqualifying.
He never even tries to engage with that idea. It's always the trite (and frankly, stupid) line, "Well, I know a lot of good people that voted for Trump." Great, maybe you think so, but how are you grappling with the consequences? A number of them have legitimate grievances, as do all poor people in America. But what are you, a privileged person with a prestigious education and a large audience, doing to combat the things that are happening in America? What are you doing to combat the policies that will be an inevitable byproduct of this electoral expression of the malicious, the misguided, and the justifiably angry?
Nothing, mostly. Wringing your hands about a few violent acts at a protest, mostly. Crying about "free speech," mostly. Criticizing both sides equally, head buried deep in the sand, mostly. Do something about it, Colin. Donate money. Volunteer. Show that you have an ounce of compassion for everyone, not just white factory workers in Indiana who are out of a job. We get it. You think that the games media cares too much about marginalized people. That doesn't mean that you can't care too.
