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We in the media have gotten the Trump phenomenon backward.

That鈥檚 the takeaway from one of the most insightful examinations of what鈥檚 behind the current political situation in the United States I have seen. The has some partisan overtones, but it鈥檚 grounded in solid data and well worth reading. It posits that the biggest political story of the past decade has been an astonishingly rapid shift among white liberals.

In a series of charts, Vox explains how, during the past 10 to 20 years, white liberals have radically reshaped their views on race and immigration 鈥� to the point that many are now to the left of black voters. Twenty years ago, white liberals and conservatives generally agreed that immigrants hurt the country and that black Americans were largely responsible for the lack of opportunity and achievement many face. Today, that former 鈥渦nity鈥� has fractured, with seismic consequences.

The article compares today鈥檚 鈥淕reat Awokening鈥� to the 鈥淕reat Awakening鈥� of white Americans before the Civil War. And while there鈥檚 no suggestion that another civil war is near, there鈥檚 a realization that core elements of the current political polarization are deeply rooted. To overcome them, America will need to address its new and fundamental differences of worldview on race.

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