You've heard it before, "nothing is new".
Just because there is a new racism, a new fascism, a new white supremacy does not prevent history from repeating itself.

We can't go home. Then is then, now is now.

Robomatic, I agree with your sentiment but I would add that society swings like a pendulum and not all one thing or another. No black or white, there is a gray blending.

In the middle of the CNN coverage of the Ali funeral some editor on CNN put out an all points bulletin about a black man wanted for some malfeasance along with his mug shot.
The suspect was not shown again nor could I track down the story.

Who decided to do that?
The point is, even if I am assuming the decision to keep interrupting the funeral was not from the top, Whoever did it knew they could get away with it.   The point is that CNN as an entity is not racist but individuals are racist and far too often tolerated.

Racist business as usual is expected in virtually all institutions.

Bigotry is now less transparent and under more scrutiny but with every Trump tweet, permission to discriminate by race creed color and religion grows louder.

Fascism today does not have to start from square one.
It already exists in the corporate worlds that are entwined with Governors, Courts, Legislatures and on a Federal level with the CIA ,DOD and Congressional and Banking networks.

The overlap of many commissions and organizations insures cover for them all. The systematic control game has been revealed and we can some times overcome them at their own game.

When you see attacks upon regulations, courts and watch dog departments you can be sure the job creator super wealthy are spending to make money in the long run on the backs of the poor and middle class. The rich are not above eating their own but eating thw middle class poor is safer.

gtg