@Links2kI agree with you that they are both "politicians" and probably both have the same 1960's "Southern" mentality. Think Birmingham, Atlanta, Oxford, etc that could be seen in say "Remember the Titans". Segregation after the Civil War until basically the late 60s (maybe early 70s in areas) was wrong and cant be reversed and I assume that's that generation's mentality toward the issue since they were growing up when it was rampant. I know my grandparents and parents (they are older than average) were far right on the subject.
I don't know if it's the Right, the Left, or the Media to blame for the divisiveness. I do know the average American whether they be Black, White, Yellow, etc is far more down to earth and hospitable (in this area anyways). Provided I live in a rural county now, but even when I was in the military and thousands of miles away from home, the outlook portrayed by Media seemed to paint a far worse picture than what the people in our small towns, bases, unit were seeing.
Don't take my questions the wrong way. Just curious to see who and why you support each side or a third party for my own curiosity. Sometimes people take harmless questioning the wrong way. Both sides are quick to assume the other side or race is poking the bear, which is definitely not my intentions. Just asking for your point of view as my Middle TN, your West TN and people from Atlanta or Pennsylvania all have a different angle or view.