Which View is True?

"Gonna come a time when we all gonna have to ante up. Ante up and kick in like men. LIKE MEN! You watch who you call a nigger. If there's any niggers around here, it's YOU! Just a smart-mouthed, stupid ass, swamp runnin' nigger. And if you aren't careful, that's all you ever gonna be!"
--Sgt Major John Rawlins (Glory)

Two competing views on racism in the US. Which view is true?

“Racism in America is endemic. It is foundational. We can mark the creation of this country, not at the 4th of July 1776, but August 20th, 1619 — when the first kidnapped African was brought to this country against his will..."
--@BetoORourke #DemocratsAndTheRaceCard pic.twitter.com/hOr9c7uk01

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) October 18, 2019

Use your reasoning mind to get there.