on the internet and tv news and stuff worse, but from my IRL experiences, its a little better all the time.
yeah. i think racial injustices get brought to light much more often right now, which may make it seem "worse". this of course makes the ksuw types uncomfortable because they want these things hidden and to go on their merry way
No, it's worse because it's worse, you'll want to trust me on this one. There are people who truly think that electing Obama is the start of something bigger. They think black people won't get convicted of crimes. Racists that weren't previously scared of black people now are and scared people do desperate crap. Electing Obama makes the work of white supremest organizations easier because the message that they have been preaching since segregation ended, "we're losing our country to them," seems like it's much more real and immediate.
Well, I'll agree with you that things are worse since Obama was elected, and at least part of that is because his election has riled up the racists. But I also think Obama and Eric Holder haven't helped matters with some of their racially charged comments and actions.
For example, Obama always feels the need to publicly express how things like the Zimmerman and Brown shootings are about race. "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon..." Really? That's great. Would your son attack some bad person cop-wannabee when asked "what are you doing here"? Probably not. Would your son rob a convenience store and attack a cop? Probably not - so stop making it about race.
Another example: when there are reports of break-ins in a neighborhood and neighbors call the police to report seeing a suspicious individual peering into a house and trying to force their way into the front door, and the police respond and demand that the suspect show some ID, and the suspect is outraged and gets into a verbal altercation with the police because he's the owner of the house, and the police arrest the man for refusing to show ID, don't go in front of a national audience and petulanty intone that "the Cambridge police acted stupidly." The Cambridge police did their job, jackass - it's not always about race.
Don't get me started on Eric Holder - he has repeatedly claimed that political opposition to Obama's policies is at least partly due to race.
All of these actions cause a great deal of racial resentment.
Then consider that President Obama is the most polarizing president in history, even moreso than GWB. Part of that polarization is between whites and blacks. Over 6 years in office, Obama's approval numbers have sagged dramatically across every demographic - except one. Guess which group remains steadfast in their support (despite, ironically, being disproportionately harmed by the stagnant economy and his immigration actions)? That's right. The disparity is so bad that SNL spoofed it.
This also leads to resentment.