For a nation founded on massacres of Native Americans and centuries-long African slave ownership, the lurch towards racism under Trump is not surprising.
What perhaps remains unresolved, is how long the American electorate will allow Trump to reduce their country into a paranoia state, an empire of appalling tantrums and ragtag diplomacy.
You don't have to have a majority in society, you don't have to spend your time and money on a campaign. It's enough that you have sufficient influence on the almighty court. And that is the death of democracy.