Leftist Josh Marshall : ' A big chunk of the Republican base is awash in racism and xenophobic hysteria.'

Josh Marshall is upset:

I know I'm preaching to the choir when it comes to noting the factual shortcomings of Fox News. But this is why this isn't really about Trump. Trump's genius - and I don't use that word loosely - is that he is an intuitive. He can feel the public mood in ways that none of these others can. I don't think Trump began his campaign with really any of this. "Mexicans" were his thing. But even that was I think largely shtick. Terrorism and Muslim-hating wasn't his thing. But like a gifted jazz musician he can pick up the rhythms of whatever group he's sitting in with, adapt, improvise and take them further. Yes, he's almost a Coltrane of hate and incitement. But it's not about Trump. It's about his supporters. A big chunk of the Republican base is awash in racism and xenophobic hysteria. And this is the food that they feed on every day. It's a societal sickness and we can't ignore it.

No word yet on whether Josh Marshall thinks MSNBC has factual short comings.