RE-EDUCATION #7: Why Whiteness Means Capitalism
It's not about white people. It's about the system.
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Why Whiteness Means Capitalism
It’s time to shatter a common misconception. The left doesn’t hate white people. This idea, mostly fueled by conservatives and right-wing dissidents, misses the mark entirely. If you dive into leftist trainings and events, you'll quickly notice that most participants are white. The topic of skin color? Rarely brought up.
Sure, there are outliers—like Robin DiAngelo claiming all white people are racist or the occasional viral video of someone ranting about killing white people. But those are exceptions, not the rule. They don’t represent the majority of what the left does in the real world.
So, why does the left talk so much about whiteness and white supremacy? Why are they trying to convince everyone they’re racist? Because, to the left, “whiteness” and “white supremacy” are code for capitalism. Let’s break it down:
Capitalism is private property ownership.
Slavery in the U.S. was born from capitalism—humans turned into private property.
In this framework, white people are the owners, the bourgeoisie, the oppressors.
Black people? They’re the property, the proletariat, the oppressed.
Slavery built systemic racism, creating racial disparities in access to resources and property.
Systemic racism isn’t about skin color; it’s about the system that birthed racism—capitalism.
Another name for systemic racism is institutional racism, where the institution of capitalism keeps racism alive.
White privilege? That’s just a term for the beneficiaries of capitalism—the property owners hoarding resources while oppressing others.
To eradicate racism in the U.S., the left believes we must abolish capitalism. Without it, inequities vanish, and everyone gains equal access to resources as part of the collective.
Remember this: when the left talks about whiteness, white supremacy, racism, anti-racism, or anything race-related, it’s almost always a reference to systemic racism, the capitalist system that keeps racism thriving.
Here are a few pieces from socialist publications that emphasize the point:
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When Leftists say their position is "Anti-" something, that is an absolutist position. "Anti-" means no amount of something can be tolerated. As Lenin wrote, it must be "smashed to atoms" as part of destroying the oppressor class.