Agreed...but on BOTH sides of the fence.
I remember the feeling of pride when Obama took the stage when he was elected. Even to this day, I get a little misty-eyed when I watch it. There was so much hope for our nation that night. A black man, who was idealistic and charming, was elected President of a country that wouldn't even let him drink from the same water fountain as white people 45 years prior. To boot, he beat a popular white war hero to get there. America had survived 9/11 and we were on a new path of living up to our ideals.
Then, his Presidency happened. Not only did it stir up a hornet's nest for those not wanting to accept a minority as our President, it gave birth to a racial divide in our country that had been dwindling. All of a sudden, you could not criticize our President without being accused of having a racial motive, despite the fact that he was also 1/2 white. However, IMO, the shift starts with black people wanting Obama to be the figurehead of transgressions against the community and white people wanting Obama to acknowledge that America was no longer racist, as evidenced by his victory. Of course, neither occurred.
As a result, the seeds were sewn for a Trump victory.