Progressivism Isn't Anti-White Or Pro-Diversity

It's A Wealthy Elitist Movement Pushing Radical Ideology

According to progressives, White supremacy is the greatest threat to the US. It's not the economy, out-of-control illegal immigration, increased violent crime, failing schools, or even China.  It's the undefined concept of “White supremacy”.

Employees at some of the biggest companies are expected to attend ‘diversity’ seminars to understand the evils of this White supremacy.  Those of European descent are told they must be ‘less White’, and admit their inherent privilege. We’re told even children need to understand how to be anti-racist because all White people must repent for racism.  And it is only adherence to the woke notion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that can defeat the White supremacist threat.

And yet, despite this focus on racial division, we are simultaneously told if we don't celebrate and affirm an alternative community of mostly White people, we are committing another form of wrong-doing, transphobia. 

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White people who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community are apparently exempt from the ‘racist’ label all other White people are subjected to.  When a White person, no matter how wealthy declares themselves LGBTQ+ they opt out of being ‘the world’s most privileged’ and become the ‘world’s most oppressed’.

Even millionaires and billionaires like Caitlyn Jenner, Jennifer Pritzker, and Martine Rothblatt who are extraordinarily wealthy White men are considered vulnerable marginalized minorities because they identify as women. 

It’s evident to anybody who follows the woke movement that it's full of contradictions. But this contradiction is unbelievably obvious. How can we ‘dismantle White supremacy’, when the term itself is vague and those who are supposedly the cause of it can opt-out with a simple declaration? 

How can progressives declare an entire demographic evil based solely on their skin color, yet say those same people can instantly shed evil label the moment they add a subjective and arbitrary term to themselves?

The concept of intersectionality which examines the intersection of various identities and how these identities can increase discrimination is routinely used to legitimize this notion.  I’m often told it is because of intersectionality that White people with special identities become oppressed.  Nevermind that its creator Kimberle Crenshaw created the concept primarily to describe how Black women deal with not only racism but also sexism. 

This concept is now used to justify the notion that rich, privileged White people can simply become oppressed, often more so than other demographics like the poor, by adding a protected label to themselves.   

If conservatives were smart they would blast this contradiction while providing receipts, like this one: the concept of DEI can be traced back to the 1960s. We know liberals have been dominant in universities since then and gain ground with each decade.

According to the 2020 census, 57% of Americans identify as White only. Given this, you would expect universities to reflect the diversity of our country. Instead, almost 75% of university faculty across the country are White. And 90% of university professors are White. Most university staff and professors are liberal with some universities having as little as 1% declaring themselves conservative.

How is this diverse, inclusive, or equitable when progressives (the modern liberal) are only 6% of the US, overwhelming White and highly educated?  There is no reason why university faculty should not better reflect current demographics especially when their primary stated goal is to push diversity and smash White supremacy. 

Does smashing White supremacy consist of hiring predominantly White liberals?

Despite the perceived targeting of White people, it is clear the progressive movement is not anti-White as some conservatives would suggest.  It may feel that way because progressives openly profess their disdain for anyone who does not adhere to their ideology, labeling all heretics as the dreaded White supremacist. But when even this label is arbitrarily assigned to people of all races and wealthy Whites can claim ‘oppression’, their anti-Whiteness seems hollow.   

At its core, progressiveism is a wealthy far-left radical movement that opposes anyone who stands in its way. Progressivism is not about increasing diversity.  It's about elite overreach. 

Recognizing, admitting, and vocalizing the truth of this movement is key to defeating it!

Rebecca Velo is a mom, wife, and political writer. She is the Opinion Editor for Wrong Speak Publishing and also writes for Substack. You can follow her on Twitter.