So why are they overwhelming replying in the affirmative to questions like "minority X is getting ahead at the expense of whites"? Particularly for trump even within the GOP field? Seems rather obvious that even the conservative establishment greatly underestimate the sheer level of these sentiments; had Romney or McCain gone full bore with birtherism and such as their successor had they might well have won like he did. Despite what many here like to think, Trump is not stupid and in fact rather cunning as a politician; evidently more so than people who believe he's dumb.
Even as someone incredibly cynical about the amount of racism under the surface in this country, the predictive power of these question on political leaning surprised me.
The democrat aren't exactly going to pander to white nationalist ideals.
The Democrats do pander and they do not understand the least little bit about human nature. I suggest you consider the reverse situation. Are blacks racist when they think of themselves preferentially over whites?
You may argue yes or no, but you are missing the larger issue and that is America is no longer a land of true opportunity for ANYONE other than the extreme wealthy. EVERYONE, black or white, deserves a chance and the Democrats cry "white supremacy" when it's more a matter of fearfulness for people's children. Hillary talks about her girls having privilege because they are white, disregarding that she's part of a would be dynasty and wealthy beyond most people's dream because of her corporatist links. By extension the white guy who just lost his job or had his hours cut and worries if he can keep a roof over his family's heads has been told "you are like them and be grateful for it". Then the Dems talk about how they are going to make minority lives better (and yes they deserve it) but fail to be inclusive. In fact they to the opposite route.
So Mr White Guy does fear that the small pool of vanishing good jobs will be taken away by the Left and Hillary rather than expanding opportunity for all. He does worry about race and for that he's a white supremacist racist that the Dems eschew.
If one cannot understand the larger and deeper significance of underlying causation but relies on simple questions as sufficient evidence to provide a broad stamp of "white racists" they are no better than those who claim "black crime" applies to mere inferiority of character in the inner city.
No, things aren't that simple.