White Progress

Cathy O'Neill explores White Progress.

In my Occupy group, which meets weekly on Sunday afternoons, we’ve been talking a lot about white privilege, and whether that phrase is appropriate, and whether we can come up with a better one. Because for the most part, “white privilege” really refers to the rights white people have, which everyone should have, but which not everyone has.

For example, it is my white privilege not to worry about my three sons getting shot by the police. But that’s not a privilege, it’s a right. I’m entitled to that security. Everyone is, but not everyone gets to have it. Maybe we should call it “white entitlement.”

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The oppression of Capitalism relies on having racial tension. As Malcolm X said, “You cannot have Capitalism without Racism.” The only way to completely racism is to remove Capitalism.