In the days to come, there will be many discussions of how Donald J. Trump ascended to the presidency. Just at a glance, many factors come to mind: the economic straits faced by much of America and the Washington elites' failure to address such problems, the Democrats' nomination of the one candidate Trump could actually beat, and lingering resentment among some white people of the presidency of Barack Obama.

Daily Kos front pager Denise Oliver Velez, however, has a simpler explanation for what happened: racism. People did not vote for Hillary Clinton because they hated African Americans and Hispanics. That simple.

For those who have the temerity to suggest that if the DNC had nominated a different candidate for president, they might have won, Oliver Velez has this to say:

This movement of ugly angry white people and their deluded not-white lackeys should be a wake up call to you all.

You can keep on posting diary after diary on how this loss is Hillary’s fault, Obama’s fault, Markos’ fault, black people’s fault, latinos fault — but in the end it ain’t gonna change things.

You can keep fantasizing about Bernie woulda... coulda.

Nothing will change till the white left decides to embrace anti-racism and anti-misogyny.

Got a message for you.

Denial is not a river in Egypt.

My Gut Reaction: Wake up, Denise. This past election was the Toilet Bowl, and you backed the turd that sank.

Analysis below the fold....