It’s hardly stepping out on a limb to say that Trump is irretrievably racist and that he’s doubling, tripling down on racism in these closing weeks of the campaign. What should also be uncontroversial is that his nearly exclusive base of white supporters marinate in the most egregious forms of racism too. This deepening racialization of his supporters — not least white workers and young white males — constitutes a longer term obstacle to the struggle for equality, unity, and social progress as well as an immediate challenge for the far flung coalition now in the home stretch to elect Kamala Harris. Any dismissal or downgrading of this danger should be a cause for concern for democratic and progressive minded people.