There's a bit of tension between the contention that American political culture is profoundly shaped by racism and sexism AND it's that it's crazy/wrong for voters to view white men as the "most electable."
I don't think buying the former implies the latter. Change happens when people push for it and I think it's a bad idea to model what *other voters* think.
I don't think people actually know what's electable (cf Obama) BUT also not crazy for voters, particularly voters of color to factor in this pessimistic view of the broader white electorate.
