Think of it like this:
Republicans are inwardly racist, meaning that they would prefer to be around their own "kind" and are initially disinclined to trust anyone who does not on the surface appear to be one of their "kind." If they had their way, everyone in America would be a white Christian...but they have accepted the fact that is not going to happen, and of course they do need people at the bottom of the big old republican pyramid scheme. As long as these people can be controlled, it really doesn't matter as they are nothing but food for the top end of the food chain.
That is not to say that they are so purely racist that they would not spend time with others that are not their "kind" if those others try to serve the same master.
Kind of like having to spend time with in laws...related by law, not by birth, it is an obligation of the nature of the immediate family having relationships outside of the family.
Think of the Godfather, when Don Corleone would not allow his new son in law Carlo to be part of the "family" business.
These outsiders are still relatives, as long as the marriage contract is held true, but the relationship is conditional and situational.
If the hard core white republicans had their way, everyone would be white, dress like them, talk like them, etc.
They are inwardly inclined strongly to uniformity, not diversity.
However, they will overlook the outward diversity they cannot change (like skin color or ethnicity) as long as the one who is of a different color or ethnicity dresses and acts according to the "rules" of conformity.
They are accepted on that level, but not accepted on the deeper family levels, because the others are never truly on the inner circle with the true republican master.
Satan doesn't care what color of skin someone is or what their ethnicity is, Satan is after a person's soul...but deep down the republican hard core are not interested in someone's soul, they are interested only in what a person can do to promote them, their family, and their agenda.
If a convert loses their soul while serving the republican master, do they actually care?
Not as long as the end justified the means they don't...
Quote from Thunderdog:
OPTIONAL777, despite our unpleasant history, I have to give you credit for astuteness regarding the American political scene. While a few of your observations come across as somewhat extreme, enough of your points are spot on. And perhaps my poll is beside the point, but it is difficult not to observe that racists seem to find comfort and refuge in the Republican party more so than in any other. But I am inclined to agree that this is but a subset of what lies beneath.