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Great essay on the long shadow the racist fake science of eugenics has cast across American history, especially its immigration policy.
White Americans have a terrible habit of associating racist ideas with “hicks.” Eugenics was ubiquitous in the early 20th century, at home at Princeton and the country club, and slathered across the pages of Good Housekeeping. 
“Why are American Historians so anti-Trump?” I’m often asked. One reason is that his rhetoric crudely manifests these deeply rooted, racist ideas. If your ear is tuned to hear it, it’s impossible to miss. And if you know where such ideas have always led, it’s hard not to recoil.
