.
4/16/13, "Let’s hope the Boston Marathon bomber is a white American," Salon.com, David Sirota
"If recent history is any guide, if the bomber ends up being a white
anti-government extremist, white privilege will likely mean the attack
is portrayed as just an isolated incident — one that has no bearing on
any larger policy debates. Put another way, white privilege will work to
not only insulate whites from collective blame, but also to insulate
the political debate from any fallout from the attack.
It will
probably be much different if the bomber ends up being a Muslim and/or a
foreigner from the developing world. As we know from our own history,
when those kind of individuals break laws in such a high-profile way,
America often cites them as both proof that entire demographic groups
must be targeted, and that therefore a more systemic response is
warranted. At that point, it’s easy to imagine conservatives citing
Boston as a reason to block immigration reform, defense spending cuts and
the Afghan War withdrawal and to further expand surveillance and other
encroachments on civil liberties."...via Drudge
.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment