So far Donald Trump's America seems like it will be defined by staggering conflict of interest scandals and instances of our next president using his office to enrich himself. And if those were the only problems with the Trump presidency, that would be bad. But they're not. Of course the man who ran the most xenophobic, racist, misogynist major party presidential campaign in modern times is creating issues that go beyond corruption.

For instance, the hiring of noted racist and anti-semite Steve Bannon as Trump's Chief Advisor raises some alarm bells. In a new profile from the New York Times, we get an even better look at who exactly Steve Bannon is. The whole piece is worth your time but it paints a picture of a man willing to do anything it takes to gain power. And though the many people interviewed in the profile say that the Steve Bannon they know is not explicitly a racist or an anti-semite, they do acknowledge that he, you know, says racist or offensive things. Or as one put it:

"He is the least politically correct person I know. His overriding concern is getting the mission accomplished."

It's almost as though "least politically correct" is a politically correct way of saying someone is a racist. But don't let my interpretation guide you. Why don't you let this horrifying anecdote tell you everything you need to know about Steve Bannon:

Ms. Jones, the film colleague, said that in their years working together, Mr. Bannon occasionally talked about the genetic superiority of some people and once mused about the desirability of limiting the vote to property owners. “I said, ‘That would exclude a lot of African-Americans,’” Ms. Jones recalled. “He said, ‘Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.’ I said, ‘But what about Wendy?’” referring to Mr. Bannon’s executive assistant. “He said, ‘She’s different. She’s family.’”

So our new President's chief advisor has explicitly talked about voter suppression as though it's a good thing. Marry this with the Trump campaign's explicit statement about voter suppression, and our new President has claimed that massive voter fraud occurred even though he won the election, and you have a recipe for a very dangerous four years for voter rights in this country.