Despite allegedly becoming more tolerant of diversity, society is undergoing a drastic resurgence of extreme racism and white supremacist groups. Though many people are willing to accept diversity, there are still many people who view other races as a threat to them, and this is contributing to the outbreak of white supremacy today. By viewing themselves as the victim, the effect of their personality abnormalities, and from powerful psychological factors, white supremacists have been able to construct their abhorrent views that plague society today. Furthermore, due to persuasive recruiters, the white supremacist’s ability to dehumanize others, and the influence from today’s society, white supremacist groups are becoming far more common. White …show more content…
1). They are able to justify this belief, as many white supremacists believe that they themselves are the victims. Psychologist Mitch Berbrier studied the patterns of dozens of white supremacists and discovered the different beliefs that they share that allow them to play the role of the victim in their minds. The first thing he found was that they all believe they are being discriminated against. In their eyes, the civil rights movement that ended in the late 60s, upset the balance and now the world appears to be in favour of minority groups. According to David Duke’s organization, the National Association for the Advancement of White People, “blacks have enjoyed far more benefits from whites than they have endured privation. American blacks have the highest standard of living, [and] the greatest educational and employment opportunity” (Khazan, 2017, para. 6-7). Secondly, Berbrier found that white supremacists feel that their basic rights are being abolished. They perceive that minority groups are able to have their own publications and support, but they, on the other hand, are being denied this right (Khazan, 2017, para. 9). Thirdly, white supremacists are being psychologically affected through their loss of
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a white supremacist is a person who believes that the white race is inherently superior to other races and that white people should have control over people of other races . Present day shows the same belief when Dylann Storm Roof took nine lives at Emanuel AME Church in June 2015. He was believed to be a white supremacist. In both cases, the whites were believing that they were higher up than the blacks and thought they had the ability to hector the blacks. They did not want to share their stature with the
This week’s readings focused on a topics associated with the white population of America. Some of these topics included the privileges white individuals are often unknowingly accustomed to (McIntosh,1) as well as the lack of responsibility and motivation many whites feel when it comes to eliminating racism. This is a social problem because it constructs biases that often times negatively affect the interactions between whites and individuals of color. This potentially leads to many issues including racism, hate crimes, and the unequal treatment races.
Do you ever believe that you have been a victim to a microaggression and there was nothing ever done about it? A victim of institutional racism that made you feel doleful and surly? Institutional racism happens a lot, but not as much as microaggressions, but a lot of people wonder why they get this type of vibe from white supremacist. These are the same people in the same country, with the same daily schedule but somehow they judge people based on their skin color. Some reason you aren’t allowed to lead this country if you are any other skin than white. There's a lot of racism in America, and a lot of people really wonder will the microaggressions, microinsults, the institutional racism will ever stop. People look at our president Donald J. Trump with his campaign of “Make America Great Again” does he mean the bad times for the African Americans? The bad times, for the Asian Americans? Do white people in general categorize all cultures/ ethnicities other than white as minorities? There are two articles that come together, to grow on this idea, to answer the questions above and to explain in full detail. Both of these articles, compare on what and how plenty of “minorities” feel in America. The speech essay “Analyzing Some Thoughts On Mercy” and the argumentative essay “6 Reasons We Need to Dismantle the Model Minority Myth of Those ‘Hard-Working ‘ Asians” by Ross Gay and Rachel Kuo deal with the problem with racism shown by white supremacy. Through these texts the
In the year 1898 in the town of Wilmington, North Carolina a riot occurred between the African American inhabitants and the white minority of the city. Several historians accuse the origin of the riot on racism and white supremacy. Although these two beliefs have been around for countless years, and African Americans received the right to vote almost thirty years’ prior, no demonstration nor aggressive threats, to the point in which was seen in 1898, had occurred in Wilmington until that year. The Wilmington Race Riot was the reaction of the “sociopolitical conditions” that were being applied by the Democratic Party to win the election through a sequence of diabolical campaign tactics just like creating partial accusations about the “negroes” of the town thus, creating unconstitutional practices, and threatening their existence.
The author focused on the hatred that has spread in America these past years and why white supremacists had enough of losing the basic principle of white supremacy. The writer gathered information by analyzing the event that took place in Charlottesville and the president’s speech Tuesday night. The audience for this article was for the people who were wondering where this argument stands in our country. This article and my article showed hatred because they both talk about how these white supremacists aren’t going to stop all their discrimination towards colored people, but this article mainly focuses on the protest and the comments made. The topic of hatred is discussed in the article because white nationalists were protesting
Reflection Precis 4, White Privilege (04/01/18- 04/08/18) Part I: Our country was founded as a racist society. From slavery to racial segregation people of color have faced many disadvantages and setbacks in the struggle for equality. When as a country we spent hundreds of years believing that the white race was superior, it’s not easy to let go of all the racist intolerances that have been imbedded into our culture. The remnants of our racists society have created systematic racism which is not as obvious as what racism once was and it often overlooked; especially by newer generations.
White supremacy, white separatism, and white nationalism are all a collection of racial philosophies, and a succession of coinciding political movements (King, 2015). Historically, white supremacy dominated public culture, intellectual existence, and political domination. Appallingly, white supremacy continues to infiltrate a significant amount of today’s racial conflicts. Today, the remnants of white supremacy supporters
The United States was founded on the ideology that people with a fair skinned complexion are superior to everyone else. This condescending way of thinking is still very much prevalent in today's society. After the American Civil War, the nation as a whole has taken steps to move forward and promote equality - people are no longer segregated by race, women can vote, and we have had an African American president for 8 years. However, even with these leaps forward, our seemingly progressive population is accompanied by many people who still believe that fair skinned, Caucasian people are the superior race. In the 2016 presidential election, many of these white supremacists came out in full force to support the Republican party's candidate, Donald
“Is Paul Ryan helping to support the white supremacist movement”? by Contributor, Elliot D. Cohen emerges in August 19, 2017 in along of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee questioning suspicion of Paul Ryan late tweet. Ryan has been through the ambiguity and deception that may help to advance the causes of hate groups such as the KKK and white supremacist groups. Ryan later tweets about how white supremacy is repulsive and Donald Trump replies that Ryan tweet is an infamous statement. Trump's response contained that Ryan's statement displays hatred and bigotry, and that both sides showed bigotry. The people is wondering is Ryan helping support the white supremacist movement. In addition, in conference, Trump confronts Ryan about his
There is a surge in violence in America since Donald Trump became president of the United States, people might think that this type of violence may have to do with someone from the Middle East killing Americans. However this has not happened since September 11, 2001 because most terrorist attacks have been mostly carried out by people who are white and Christian. This is the core value of White Supremacy which is defined as “a person who believes that the white race is inherently superior to other races and that white people should have control over people of other race”. ("Definition of WHITE SUPREMACY,2018) by Some people fail to call out white supremacist terrorism in the United States of America, and that is a major problem. Because a
At the start of this semester we discuss an issue that has poisoned the dynamic of society in the United States since the beginning, white supremacy. For centuries, members of the white community have simply used the color of their skin to attain and remain in power. In my opinion, those that use their white privilege to partake in white supremacy are the only ones who benefit from this poison. White supremacy continues to be fueled in the United States, and plays just as big of a factor in today’s world as it did many years ago. There is no retaliation for uproars or
The Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan, better known as the KKK, was started in Tennessee in 1866. The people who believed in "White Pride" came together against the advancement of African Americans, Jews, and other minorities. The KKK members were very violent and used harsh actions to get their point across, but their actions were supported by their strong belief in their religion and the culture in which they were brought up in. The Klan did as it believed, they did what they thought was right and for their time period they were just acting in the way their culture brought them up to act.
White supremacy is the belief that white people are better than any other race. Although many view these beliefs to be morally incorrect, white supremacists are protected under the 1st Amendment, as long as they are not striving for violence. Many white supremacist groups classify themselves as religious organizations and are simply following and spreading the beliefs and words of their god. The 1st Amendment states that “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”. This means that the government cannot force anyone to practice a religion or prevent them from doing so, meaning that white supremacists are protected by the 1st Amendment. White supremacists are also granted freedom
Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement that started within the African-American communities. This movement is organized by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. Ever since the black people have stepped on American soil, they have continued to be victims of racism and violence. From slavery to lynching to segregation, the black people have suffered alot in this country. In the past few years, there are so many of them that have been targeted by the law enforcement authorities across the country. This movement’s goal is to raise awareness of racism and violence against African-Americans. They wants African-American to live with dignity and respect like other Americans do.
Prior to beginning my readings on white racial identity, I did not pay much attention to my white race. If someone had asked me to describe my appearance I would have said short blond hair, blue eyes, average stature, etc. One of the last things I would have noted was the color of my skin. Growing up in overwhelmingly white communities, I never thought to use the color of my skin to differentiate myself from others. Over the course of this dialogue I have learned that my white racial identity is one of the most defining aspects of my appearance in this society. There is a certain level of privilege that I am afforded based solely on the color of my skin. According to Peggy McIntosh, “White privilege is like an invisible weightless