White Privilege Rides Again

This coup isn’t just about Trump supporters—it’s about all of us

Two main ideas stand out in the aftermath of the White anxiety–fueled attempted coup of the U.S. government on January 6, 2021. One is that, as Joy Ann Reid stated, “White Americans are not afraid of the cops.” That much is clear, as it is also clear via video (and subsequent interviews with at least one leader of a big city police union) that some police were on the side of the terrorists. The second point is that — like all White violence — this is not an isolated incident…