Donald Trump responded like a dog in heat to an overtly racist dog whistle by Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson, who took a sudden interest last night in “land and farm seizures” from whites in South Africa. The implied message was clear: This could happen here....
Donald Trump’s embrace of Russia dovetails chillingly with the views of white supremacists promoted by alt-right propagandist Steve Bannon. They see the world divided in racial terms making mostly white “Christian” Russia a natural ally of the United States and all other races potential enemies. There’s no other way to explain Trump’s unilateral tilt toward Russia, which is contrary to decades of U.S. policy....
