"The real unifying force in American political life is whiteness."

Even in an opinion piece, you'd expect that one of the main opinions in the piece be supported by fact.  But no; not if the opinion is a negative one about whites, written by someone the left. "The real unifying force in American political life is whiteness." What absurdity, when most of our inner cities have been run by blacks for decades, and even white LIBERALS have little chance of winning election.  What absurdity, when so many whites voted for a black president, twice. When Ben Carson could be a major, genuine contender for the Presidency.  When about 94% of blacks voted for Obama, WHITENESS is "the real unifying force"? Do white politicians ever talk about the importance of their being white, or appeal to their whiteness as a reason to be elected?  Or imply that whites are their constituency, as black politicians do with blacks?  Absurd.