The latest tactic to silence white people.
The Anti-Lockdown Protesters Have a Twisted Conception of Liberty
Their notion of freedom derives a lot of its power from the enforcement of racial hierarchy.
The Anti-Lockdown Protesters Have a Twisted Conception of Liberty
Their notion of freedom derives a lot of its power from the enforcement of racial hierarchy.
Most Americans support the lockdowns and want the government to bring the coronavirus under control before opening up the economy. But “most” is not “all,” and a small minority is eager to end all the restrictions now, even as the virus spreads and Covid-19 caseloads continue to grow.
A small faction of that minority has taken to the streets in vocal opposition to stay-at-home measures and the politicians responsible for them. They carry guns and wave Confederate flags and denounce virus mitigation strategies as “tyranny,” an imposition on their liberty to shop, consume and do as they please.
The vast majority of these protesters — like the vast majority of those who want to prematurely reopen the economy — are white. This is in stark contrast to the victims of Covid-19 (who are disproportionately black and brown), as well as those who have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic (who are also disproportionately black and brown), as well as those who have been or will be forced to work — or work more — as a result of reopening (the service workers and laborers who are again disproportionately black and brown).
Opinion | The Anti-Lockdown Protesters Have a Twisted Conception of Liberty (Published 2020)
Their notion of freedom derives a lot of its power from the enforcement of racial hierarchy.
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