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We should remind ourselves that white supremacy is the belief that white people are superior to people of other races, and that white people should thus be domi
by joubert 6y ago
We should remind ourselves that white supremacy is the belief that white people are superior to people of other races, and that white people should thus be dominant over them.
In academics, white supremacy is a term to denote a system of structural racism which privileges white people over others, whether or not there's racial hatred.
You do not have to be white to be a white supremacist.
We can then critically evaluate what the current presidency and their network of advisers and influencers say and do. Some of the rhetoric and actions fall along lines other than white supremacy (e.g. xenophobia, nationalism, etc.), while others are less veiled.
Let's open our eyes, turn a mirror, and ask ourselves some hard questions: do I believe white people are superior? Do I benefit from a system that does and do I think anything should be done about it?