![]() “It’s entirely about the perceived loss of the power of whiteness,” said Bree Newsome Bass, the human rights activists known for taking down a Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse in 2015. And others say Wednesday’s display is a clear picture of how common visible white violence is in the face of the social advancement of nonwhite people. In “White Rage,” Anderson highlights the ways that white violence is carried out subtly through legislation and oppressive policies. “What we’re seeing is vintage white rage,” says Carol Anderson, an Emory University professor and the author of “White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide.” Senators and representatives ran for cover, remaining on lockdown until the extremists left. ![]() The response by both law enforcement and political leaders is still being parsed out, but activists and scholars say there is a deeper, underlying issue that must be considered: Violent expressions of white power are the norm when white anger and resentment rooted in racism exists.įrom counting Electoral College votes on Wednesday. Capitol with Confederate flags and weapons in an attempt to stop members of Congress A far-right, pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. ![]()
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