As I look back with the clarity of hindsight, I am convinced that coded racial appeals had at least as much, if not more, to do with the electoral success of the modern GOP than all of the policy proposals crafted by well-intentioned analysts like me. https://t.co/qIvBAPVhna

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 9, 2018

I think there’s an element of that which is undeniable.

I also think that painting the entire party as undercover racists is not just wrong but irresponsible.

You can’t even hope to change people if you’re telling them they’re racist bigots at the same time. https://t.co/4Hj811Tcnc

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 9, 2018

That’s not what I said. Read the book or even the article. But you also can’t change the party unless you grapple honestly with its history. https://t.co/kcNNsZRvUn

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 9, 2018