>civic nationalism is just a return to 50s-90s
This completely ignores the fact that the harmony in America during this time was due to the overwhelming whiteness of America. The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 changed immigration policy from a whites-only to a civ-nat policy. Racial politics will always exist whether you want them to or not. Not only that, but race will always be the dominant politics in a multiracial society, and wishing it away by smoking the civ nat pipe is a fruitless endeavor. Robert Putnam Bowling Alone.
Civic nationalism takes half of the truth and attempts to sweep it under the rug. It is a temporary solution and it will fail in the long run.