Repeating Some of the Most Horrific Elements of U.S. History

As loathsome as these people are, they aren’t interested in reinstating slavery. Yet what the MAGA crowd would like to see is a return to the mid-20th Century in terms of race relations.

A friend from prep school told me, “I have no problem with blacks as long as they know their place.”  A friend from college, “The only things that nig***s are good for is bringing you your lunch and putting another sprig of mint in your julep.”

What the Trump base wants is essentially apartheid, or de facto segregation at the very least.