This is massive hyperbole surrounding a grain of truth.
My tl;dr version: There is a high probability of an uptick in racial tension in the next 1-2 years. The uptick is more probable and would be more pronounced with Romney as president, but largely due to his status as not-Obama, not because of who he is.
How I see this rolling is as a reaction to the Trayvon Martin retaliations and similar news events. If we keep seeing stories about white people getting attacked as retaliation for Trayvon, you'll start to see stories of black people getting attacked on their behalf. I simply think the tenor today, particularly in the south, could facilitate active racial conflict in a way that would not have been possible in recent decades. (I just can't see a Reginald Denny/LA Riots situation going unresponded to today.) It's petering out a bit now but could flare up when Zimmerman gets acquitted (which I'm expecting).
Just to be clear, I don't see anything like race war happening, but I can see some white vs. black violence in racially charged unintegrated areas.
This whole thread is surreal, but since we are on the topic, do you think there is a possibility we could see a return of this?
I like to think we are beyond this kind of barbarism, but maybe I'm being naive...
already got it in a postmodern, institutionalized form: mass incarceration and deportation.
