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So, Political Whiteness

Jeffrey Rousseau

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So, over 70 million of ya’ll saw the god damn mess we live in and thought it, yeah this is cool. Dear white people, there is no saving you (the 57% whom voted for Trump) and those of you whom embrace white proximity. You are a lost cause and truly far gone. So far gone, a poor federal response to a deadly virus that has taken over 200,000 lives will not shake your conservative support.

I write this to make more sense of why you all vote this way and will continue to do so. As well as remind myself that trying to appeal to you is a great act of futility. I’m a voice that’ll tell you about yourself. A voice you probably don’t hear from the more sensible (I guess liberals) members of your demographic.

The power structure of whiteness is one hell of creation. Society allows you to believe the lie that you are all individuals whose actions, motivations, and goals are independent of each other. Truth is, every single one you is an active participant in society that benefits you and oppresses the queer, disabled, neurodivergent, Indigenous, Immigrant, and so on.

Capitalism, careers, home ownership, wealth, etc, these are some of the gears that help maintain the perpetual machine. If your life doesn’t mirror the good old American dream there’s something wrong. Anything that doesn’t match your sensibilities needs to be reined in. Most recent proof? The…

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