Charles:  This is a very strong and very poignant observation.  With the election of President Obama and, now, with the election of Trump, we've seen millions of racists openly celebrating their racism.  President Obama was the subject of millions of internet racist rants with web site created just to host those rants.  Individuals such as Mr. Trump started their political careers with attacks on him....attacks on his very citizenship.  Now Trump's election has given license for those racist groups; the white supremacists/white nationalist organizations, to openly parade and celebrate their racism..we've seen neo-Nazis, wearing swastikas, parade in front of synagogues, and demonstrators chanting racist slurs as I can't remember seeing since the opposition to the Civil Rights Movement. 
I very sadly agree with your premise that we in the midst of taking a giant step backward into a revival of open and proud racism.....It makes me sad and embarassed for our country.  Gary Crum