#WhitePrivilege is the Republican rioting terrorists thinking they are above the law.

#WhitePrivilege is Donald Trump and his enablers not facing harsher and more immediate consequences.

#WhitePrivilege is 37% of inmates being Black, when only 13% of Americans are.
#WhitePrivilege is people of color being systematically oppressed by every American institution conceivable to such an extent that they are poorer, live shorter more harsh lives, and are treated as third rate citizens by their own government. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-systemic-racism-in-charts-graphs-data-2020-6?op=1
26 simple charts to show friends and family who aren't convinced racism is still a problem in...

Research has extensively documented the differences between the Black and white experience in the US, from wealth and education to incarceration.

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-systemic-racism-in-charts-graphs-data-2020-6?op=1
#WhitePrivilege is ignoring environmental racism. https://www.democracynow.org/2017/5/3/nc_lawmakers_side_with_factory_farms
North Carolina Hog Farms Spray Manure Around Black Communities; Residents Fight Back

In eastern North Carolina, residents are battling with one of the state’s largest industries: hog farms. Last week, North Carolina lawmakers passed House Bill 467, which limits the damages that...

https://www.democracynow.org/2017/5/3/nc_lawmakers_side_with_factory_farms
#WhitePrivilege is ignoring the deeply racist history of American law enforcement, and thinking that these institutions can be "reformed".

https://plsonline.eku.edu/insidelook/brief-history-slavery-and-origins-american-policing
#WhitePrivilege is receiving better quality healthcare on the basis of one's skin color. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/racism-discrimination-health-care-providers-patients-2017011611015
Racism and discrimination in health care: Providers and patients - Harvard Health Blog

To overcome the racism and discrimination that lead to health care disparities, doctors and patients need to identify and manage our own implicit biases.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/racism-discrimination-health-care-providers-patients-2017011611015
#WhitePrivilege is claiming that when racists commit crimes it's a mental health issue, but ignoring the severe mental health damage inflicted by racists to communities of color. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/202006/the-trauma-racism
The Trauma of Racism

Countless studies have shown the adverse effects of racism.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/202006/the-trauma-racism
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