Trump's Campaign is about nothing but racism

This weekend's read is a major investigative piece from Mother Jones magazine.
Written by reporters David Neiwert, a contributor to the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, and Sarah Posner, the story goes deep into the many times the Trump campaign has elevated the extremist right. You can read the article here.
To get an idea of the enthusiasm in which extremists see the campaign, here's what Rachel Pendergraft, an organizer for the Klan group Knights Party, told Neiwert and Posner:

The success of the Trump campaign just proves that our views resonate with millions. They may not be ready for the Ku Klux Klan yet, but as anti-white hatred escalates, they will.

The report also includes a data analysis the SPLC provided on the interactions between the Trump campaign and extremists on social media, where the rebranded white nationalist "Alt-Right" movement has grown in prominence:

In consultation with the Southern Poverty Law Center, we compiled a list of hashtags and catchphrases stemming from extremist movements, terms steeped in Holocaust denial, anti-Muslim invective, and other expressions of bigotry and racism. We found that the vast majority of these influencers followed Trump...

For example, among the influencers using the hashtag #BanIslam, 84 percent followed Trump and 23 percent followed Cruz. Among those using #WhiteGenocide, 65 percent followed Trump and 10 percent followed Cruz. And among those using the neo-Nazi term "holohoax," 44 percent followed Trump and 4 percent followed Cruz.

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