2 ms·Isn't that exactly how you'd expect racists to act?by throwaway0a5e 5y agoIsn't that exactly how you'd expect racists to act?tolbish 5y agoThe difference is that racism is not a secondary motivator. Racism would be baked into the desire for power, as it would then be a desire to instill white supremacy.jhgb 5y agoWhy couldn't racism be either primary or secondary motivator for something?tolbish 5y agoIt absolutely can be. It just is not in this case. They were not merely "acting like racists". I hope this distinction helps.jhgb 5y agoThe present simple "is not" seemed to be a general statement to me (but that just may be my L2 English).