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The Lesson of January 6: Zero-Sum Racism is the Biggest Threat to U.S. Democracy. medium.com/@heathercmcghe…
By tracking the hundreds of insurrectionists who have been arrested over the past year, researchers from @UChicago were able to conclude that the rioters’ primary driver was “fear of the ‘great replacement’, the belief that the rights of minorities will overtake that of whites.”
Despite universal condemnation in Washington during the violent siege, on the next day, the majority of the House #Republican caucus voted to do what the mob wanted: refuse to certify the election results.
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Honestly, this is what I'm talking about with the drained pool. White TX officials would welcome more death and disease on the state's 2nd biggest county--which is 66% white--rather than save the lives of Texans of color. #TheSumofUsBook #drainingthepool
The status quo is racist: "In Dallas, as in other major Texas cities, distribution sites are more commonly located in white neighborhoods, and early data showed the North Texas county had distributed most of its shots to residents of whiter, wealthier neighborhoods."
It's classic reactionary colorblindness: powerful whites refusing to see the racism that's causes a problem, then accusing the would-be-solvers of racism. But the more exposed BIPOC areas are, the more the virus rages on to the risk of all. #TheSumofUsBook #drainingthepool
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