Melissa Harris-Perry: since when has racism or sexism disqualified an American president?

[Nonhlanhla]

6. I know, right?

This is so awful to watch. I grew up under apartheid in South Africa, and thought, when I first came to the US 20 years ago, that here I would find an integrated society. Boy, have I been shocked to discover sometimes an even more virulent racism here than the racism of my native country. It is heartbreaking. It is also absolutely clear to me that Trump's election is born of the desperation of whites who feel their numbers and power diminishing, as symbolized by the election of Barack Obama. I actually feel sorry for them (or I would if they had not ended up saddling us with Trump), because their humanity is so crippled by racism that they can't see what a quality human being Barack Obama is, and instead think the fake gold surface of Trump's hair makes him quality.

And how sad for us, since now we have to deal with it.