The problem is trumpism is rooted in centuries of institutionalized racism and white privilege, and it represents those who rely on this, even if they don't know it, slowly losing their power as things equal out like we've never seen before. Trumpism was just a rallying cry that came at the right time, and we see that the more they even just "hint" at white supremacy, the stronger their base supports them. So the symbol might change, but we will feel the extinction burst of these long-held biases for years if not decades until it equalizes, if it ever does. Frankly this might lead to some kind of civil war, even if it's fought in the form of protests and counter-protests that turn violent and in increased mass shootings and even neighborhood shootings like the guy that was on a jog who got shot for being in the wrong neighborhood. The point is, the people that Trump energized won't go away just because Trump does. They will use him as a martyr and their next leader will be even more blatant to tie into that energy. It has always been there, bubbling just barely beneath the surface, and it was contained as long as there were outlets, like segregation and redlining. Now that these things are being stripped away, it's starting to erupt. A social Kilauea. And if it pops for real it could be devastating. And Trump was really just the tip of the iceberg.
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