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When the average white person condemns white supremacy they are usually operating out of a narrow definition that targets extremist ideologies while excluding themselves, & the communities and social networks they participate in. They are only against the "mean & violent stuff."
They have no intention of challenging institutional racism at the workplace, or discriminatory policy that blocks access to resources & opportunities, & certainly not the systemic organizing of society itself. Remember most of them live in, & prefer, majority white communities.
Ask if they want to redistribute resources for public education & you usually won't get a condemnation of white supremacy embedded in the system. Don't be too quick to celebrate people's growth when sometimes people are merely using the same words but meaning something different.
Of course it is good to disavow white men shooting up public places in defense of white people. Just don't be shocked that many do so while still advocating for death-dealing policies for black & brown neighborhoods. Their definition is designed to keep the status quo.
