Consider though, much of this sentiment has been present but unseen, or new, often as a result of being "left behind" by globalism. I don't think it's safe to

Consider though, much of this sentiment has been present but unseen, or new, often as a result of being "left behind" by globalism. I don't think it's safe to assume that visible racist sentiments are as simple as they seem, but rather, people are mad, for a wide variety of reasons, and taking it out on out-groups is how this manifests. Intellectuals and progressives are very guilty of similar behavior, it's just that their out-groups are not delineated by skin color, so no one notices it.