The rise of a potent minority electorate + Great Recession created perception of great racial inversion with whites on bottom.— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) February 24, 2016
Some portion of white Americans feel newly racialized and terrified of their place on the status hierarchy.— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) February 24, 2016
This isn't a new thing. See: 1864 election where Democrats warned that emancipation would bring inversion of racial hierarchy.— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) February 24, 2016
See: Reconstruction where desire to reinstate status quo ex ante hierarchy drove extreme anti-black violence.— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) February 24, 2016
Very different context than 19th century, but underlying anxiety—perhaps *the* underlying anxiety of American history—is similar.— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) February 24, 2016