I will say that he is propelling us further down the road towards fascism, but why quibble.
You are absolutely correct. He has squandered the "unique opportunity to move this nation a quantum leap forward in race relations and create an environment which would help assimilate the black community into the American mainstream."
I had to quote you, because that is about the best I have heard it put. One thing I am not is eloquent!!!
When the MAJORITY of people actually figure out that the largest political group of each party is heading in the same direction --- Watch out ---- It is not going to be pretty.