Racism

I was thinking about how too much precious energy is expended by those on the left simply trying to keep track of the extremism on the right and to oppose it at every step.

The blush of initial interest in Trump as candidate is sobering up to the reality of his vast non viability. Trump has the nuanced depth of policy understanding one obtains by reading years of the New York Post and not much else.

The question of right wing racism has come up again this time because of all of Trump's fruitless and pointless "birther" claims. Trump made racism a central issue these last few weeks and this is what his self-congratulations should really be all about.

CS Monitor: Are Donald Trump and his fellow 'birthers' racist?

Much of the billionaire real estate developer and casino mogul's product line is made in China – not great for someone who says he’d fight to keep jobs in the United States.