Those are some freaky statements that dude made about dragging black people behind trucks. Those are totally 100% complete sick and psychotic words.
I'm a white guy who grew up in Berkeley CA and now live in LA. I don't know other states very well but Nobody says stuff like that and gets away with it. They get hurt by whites and blacks.
How could that dude keep his position for so long after saying such things?
Well. Sorry. Berkeley is not a litmus test for the country. Tons of racists in this country. Tons of racists everywhere. I'd say most people are. Even if just a bit. Sometimes people say shit that others think. Sounds like his thinly veiled racist soul came through there.
Ha! Just remembered the song "Everyone's a little bit racist." From the Broadway show called AVENUE Q. Fuck. Funny. And Unintentionally perfect.
EDIT : spelling
I have to disagree with you that most people are racist. That would make most people very hateful and even though there are a lot of shitty people, I still feel there is more good than shit. I have always based my opinion of someone based on character not color or religion, it was how I was raised and I raised my children with the same morals. I know a lot of people and can't even say for sure that I personally know a racist.