Absolutely. Obama’s presidency was a turning point not just because he was the first Black president but because his election shattered the illusion that America was still a "white man's country." The backlash was swift. The Tea Party movement wasn't just about "fiscal responsibility"; it was a thinly veiled reaction to a Black man holding the highest office in the land.
That resentment festered for years, and Trump capitalized on it. He didn’t create the racism, but he gave it a loudspeaker. MAGA was never about making America "great." it was about restoring a version of America where white dominance was unquestioned.
It’s wild to think how each step the Tea Party, MAGA, and Trump were all part of the same backlash.