Over time though, racism had become less overt and more subtle in terms of messaging. A large part of it now expresses itself in a xenophobic anti-immigrant voice. However, there are more traditional racist elements that express themselves in the more traditional way of attempting to deny minority voting rights. Voter ID, racial gerrymandering, and felony disenfranchisement are just a few of the major ways it's accomplished. And of course, there's also the refusal to accept the legitimacy of President Obama or even the fact that he's an American citizen.
There is a name for that:
Dog-whistle politics
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