The USA is at a critical juncture in its existence. The political scene is a mess on both party fronts. The situation that took place on July 13, 2024 in Butler, PA didn’t help the moral compass of the USA. When you add in crime, hate, divided citizenry, you come to a conclusion that all people who live in the 50 states have to wake up. The first step that needs to be taken is to get rid of white privilege. White privilege has killed the USA.
According to Oxford Languages, the definition of ‘white privilege’ is: inherent advantages possessed by a white person on the basis of their race in a society characterized by racial inequality and injustice. Do white people in the USA benefit from this type of luxury? All you have to do is look around the city, job or block you live on. For centuries white people in the USA have been the beneficiary of certain benefits simply because they are white. This may have been fine in the 1700’s. But in 2024, white privilege has created levels of expectation for white people that they simply cannot live up to.
In order to heal a person needs to understand what aliments they have. White privilege keeps white people from understanding how wrong they have been in the USA. The lack of an honest assessment of white society’s actions toward people of color has created a fallacy that is killing the USA. ‘White privilege’ keeps the status quo of whites on top in effect, even when white people aren’t the best option. Everyone understands that the USA was founded by whites for whites. Fine. No one is trying to deny the actions of George Washington or John Hancock. What I am suggesting is to dismantle the cultural belief that white is right and infallible.
There is a deep-rooted belief in many white people that they are mentally and physically superior to other races. If this is true, then white people should not need white privilege. The superior person does not need to have an advantage over someone weaker or less intelligent. Would a prime Usain Bolt need a head start in a race with an overweight factory worker? White people of all ages, no matter how liberal or into race mixing they are, deep inside believe this lie. The lie of white supremacy has sprung from ‘white privilege’.
A strong person can take constructive criticism of their actions. White people in the USA have evaded an honest look at how this country was formed for decades. An example of this is Critical Race Theory. ‘White privilege’ keeps white people from falling under severe scrutiny because it ensures they are making all important decisions. ‘White privilege’ has poisoned politics in the USA to the point where many upcoming elections seem to be something out of a reality TV show, and a bad reality TV show at that.
White privilege has also warped the races of color in the USA. The poor African American has swallowed the effects of white privilege to the point where they don’t even know what gender they are. Other races come to the shores of the USA and immediately identify with white people in an absurd attempt to be white. Take white privilege away and these races may help resurrect the USA on all levels. White people will still be the majority in the country and have a big say in how it is run.
White people in the USA claim to love their country and the freedom it offers. Well white people, if you love the USA, give up the fallacy of white privilege. Let the USA be ran by the best no matter what color they are. There are plenty of intelligent white people in the USA. These people do not need a head start in a fair race. White privilege is only needed by those who are not fit to lead. Get rid of white privilege and watch how the USA bounces back.
Frank James IV © 2024
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