For all their hatred of them, white nationalism really sounds like the ultimate participation trophy

[ck4829]

"There were great white people in the past, I am white, therefore I am a great person."

Is there any other way to sum it up?

[underpants]

1. I like that point

I just call them all Nazis. Supremists Neo-Confederates Alt Right Kkk what have you. Parsing out the terms deludes their nature.

[unblock]

2. indeed, i resent "white supremacy" in part because it reduces all my accomplishments to skin color.

"white privilege" gets it right -- i have certain advantages that our culture confers on me due to my skin color while it puts obstacles in the path of people with darker skin color.

but the concept of white privilege doesn't deny or negate my actions.


"white supremacy", on the other hand, holds that the laziest, most incompetent white person is somehow better than the hardest-working, most talented and accomplished black person.

which completely negates any work or effort the white person does as the white person is somehow better regardless.



of course, there are many other ways in which white supremacy sucks, but this aspect is what relates to the "participation trophy" idea.

[vlyons]

3. indeed and also it implies

I'm a loser and person of little or no accomplishments. I hate my life, my job, my boss, my nagging spouse, my smart ass kids, people who have more than me, people who are happy, but by golly I'm white!