Is the end near for white male supremacy in the U.S.?
16 August 2024
American greatness is in all of us.
When some Trump supporters yearn for a return to the “greatness” of the United States, they may be referring to the ability of white men to order around nonwhites and women. However, this era appears to be coming to an end, and many of us would say, “good riddance.”
From Robert Reich:
Joe Biden didn’t just pass the torch to another generation. He passed it from white MAGA men to America’s future.
Consider that women now compose a remarkable 60 percent of college undergraduates. And that by 2050, it’s estimated that America will consist mostly of minorities — 30 percent more Black people than today, 60 percent more Latinos, and twice the number of Asian Americans.
The power shift has already started. More
From The Hill:
With the changing complexion of society, the feminization of the workforce, and the graying of America, change and demands for it have upended the lives of many white Americans. There is fear that a “way of life” is being lost, that they have been forced to change without their consent, and that white-cherished values and traditions are being assailed. The slogan “Make America Great Again!” disguises white supremacy, and a yearning to return to a romanticized era where minoritized individuals “knew their place.”
The MAGA slogan conceals a call to return to former days of clearly defined white power and privilege, when women were homemakers instead of in the workforce, when marriage was between a man and a woman, and when homosexuality and other “queer” lifestyles were considered sinful and a mental disorder. Many of these bigoted beliefs and attitudes represent implicit biases that are outside the level of conscious awareness. It couches the rhetoric of white supremacy in the language of individual freedom and individual rights. Hate speech is justified as “free speech,” gun control is an attack on “the right to bear arms,” criticism of offending marginalized group members is seen as “political correctness” and vaccine mandates are seen as governmental intrusion.
I have no trouble with women and nonwhites assuming greater prominence in society. In my business of 24 staff, there are 21 women and 3 men, and I am the only male on the management team. I don’t feel threatened and I don’t think anyone else should be either.
Are you worried about maintaining white male supremacy?
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