Bannon hoped that the Democrats continued to make Republican racism a centerpiece of their pitch: “If the left is focused on race and identity, and we go with economic nationalism, we can crush the Democrats.”
This is pretty scary, since there’s a good chance he’s right. That’s certainly how the last election played out. I hope the batshit crazy nature of their “identity” will push things the other way next time, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
