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It isn’t Just White Privilege, it’s Right Wing Privilege As Well.
Political affiliation plays a significant role in how organizations and individuals are treated and portrayed.
As the coronavirus continues to spread and impact the livelihoods of millions of people throughout the country, naturally a sense of restlessness and anger has continued to intensify along with it while millions of people are stuck at home. Perhaps one of the most intense recent examples was a demonstration in Michigan’s state capital, where armed protestors entered the building and attempted to intimidate the lawmakers working in the room below them while they deliberated about re-opening the state for business. In the days since this protest took place, I can’t help wondering what would have happened if they were left wing protestors as opposed to right wing.
Of course, particularly when it comes to demonstrations like this, it’s fairly obvious to point out that if these protestors had been black or brown, they probably would not have been allowed in to the building let alone getting away with yelling in the security guard’s faces and brandishing their weapons while lawmakers attempted to do their job. That being said, even their whiteness probably would not have allowed them to escape at least some level of consequence for…
