You Might Be Supporting White Supremacy If…
Just Because You “Don’t See Color” Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Supporting White Supremacy
Racism is a major issue in this country and yet it’s nearly impossible to find any self-identifying racists. We’ve progressed to the point where there is a social stigma attached to it, and thus to even suggest someone might be racist is a sure-fire way to shut down a conversation. So in an ode to Jeff Foxworthy's “You Might be a Redneck if…”, I’ve come up with, what I hope is, a less abrasive way to discuss this sensitive topic. Feel free to add your own in the comments below.
You might be supporting white supremacy if you think being a racist is a yes or no question.
You might be supporting white supremacy if you only count burning crosses and saying the n-word as racism.
You might be supporting white supremacy if you assume having a Black friend means you’re not racist, especially if you’ve never talked to that “friend” about their experiences with racism.
You might be supporting white supremacy if you believe that racism isn’t a major factor in America’s disproportionate incarceration rates, household incomes, and life expectancy.
You might be supporting white supremacy if you’re on the same side of any issue involving race as white supremacists. (Imagined if I agreed with any opinion a Nazi has about Jews.)
You might be supporting white supremacy if you have used the excuses of civility and formality to ignore someone else’s cries for Fucken Justice.
You might be supporting white supremacy if you can understand that increased Covid testing leads to increased positive cases but don’t understand that targetted policing of minority communities has led to increased law violations being found. (Let the cops do a raid of a Harvard dorm and see what they turn up.)
You might be supporting white supremacy if you attend a segregated church.
You might be supporting white supremacy if you view all these incidents of police brutality as occurring in a vacuum and not as being part of a larger historical pattern.
