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The irony of this assessment is that it is partially true but the two groups described in this clip are often mirror images of each other. By definition the last statement in this description is demonstrably false as per the video itself.
Colin Kapernick criticized America and got a deal with Nike for doing so. (There’s nothing wrong with this btw.) Black Lives Matter criticized America and pushed the needle on criminal justice reform as a result. The idea that only white men can/have done this is false.
The irony is that *each side* both black and white sometimes claim that *only their side* gets to criticize America and that all other forms of criticism are proof positive of being a foreigner in some capacity.
The either/or binary creates a type of catch-22 that otherizes one’s opponents and therefore one’s self. If you claim that only white men can criticize America you a) blatantly ignore the ways in which you (we) have criticized America and b) implicitly suggest you’re not American
So while you may be angry at others for suggesting you’re not American, you’ve actually already done that to yourself by creating this martyr like persona and ignoring all the ways you’ve participated in this American process in successful ways.
