My 2 cents

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Root: The Fear of White Annihilation
3. Dismantling the Smoke Screen
4. The Blueprint: Policy as a Tool of Control
5. The Price of the Pedestal: Why the Majority Needs a New Foundation
   • The Competence Myth
   • 1. The “Divide and Conquer” Tax
   • 2. The Economic Drain
   • 3. The Fragility of Fear
   • 4. The Global Market Reality
6. The Reconstruction: How Do We Tear It Down?
7. Final Thought: The Courage to Build
8. Glossary & Bibliography

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Introduction

As we observe the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday this Monday, we are reminded of his unwavering clarity regarding the American condition. In his speech, “The Other America,” King insisted that,

“there must be a recognition on the part of everybody in this nation that America is still a racist country. Now however unpleasant that sounds, it is the truth. And we will never solve the problem of racism until there is a recognition of the fact that racism still stands at the center of so much of our nation.”

In his Nobel Peace Prize lecture he stated,

“there is a sort of poverty of the spirit which stands in glaring contrast to our scientific and technological abundance. The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually… This is the problem of racism.”

If he would have said these words today he would be called a racist.

Racism remains America’s most polarizing reality. It fundamentally defines the daily existence of one part of the population while instantly triggering a defensive reaction in another. Beyond social tension, it remains a potent political tool—a catalyst used to mobilize voting bases and a galvanizer to push specific legislation.

Yet, in America, bringing up racism is like pointing out a structural crack in the foundation while the landlord is desperately trying to show you the new curtains. The moment a Black person mentions racism, they can be immediately branded as racists just for uttering the word or dismissed as race-baiters. If they dare to bring up slavery, the conversation is derailed by a rehearsed script of “whataboutisms”—claims that the Irish were slaves too, reminders of the Arab slave trade, or the argument that white soldiers died for their freedom.

These aren’t just arguments; they are defensive shields designed to protect a “forbidden” truth. The truth is that America isn’t a country that happens to have a racism problem; it is a country built on a blueprint of white genetic anxiety and structural control. From the Electoral College to the 13th Amendment’s hidden trap door, the “whiteness” that American policy was built to protect was a manufactured cage—and until we address the root that laid the first brick, we are just repainting a house that was never meant for us to live in.

The Root: The Fear of White Annihilation

To understand why this topic is “forbidden,” we must look at the psychological root. Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, in her brilliant work The Isis Papers, zeroed in on what I believe is the core cause of the system: the fear of white genetic annihilation.

While skin color is a complex biological blend of many genes, the power structure designed the category of whiteness to be intentionally exclusive and genetically fragile. By adopting the “One-Drop Rule,” they ensured that whiteness was “recessive” by law, even if not by simple biology—meaning it could be “lost” through a single non-white ancestor.

This created a permanent state of genetic anxiety. Dr. Welsing argued that because white people are a global minority, the entire system of “White Supremacy” was engineered as a defensive behavioral system—a reaction to the biological reality that their specific physical traits are easily masked or “blended” in a diverse world.

We see this same management strategy mirrored globally. For instance, in South Africa, the architects of Apartheid—who studied American Jim Crow laws—refined the “one-drop rule” into a multi-tiered system of White, Coloured, Indian, and Black. They realized that a binary “Black vs. White” system would eventually lead to the numerical problem they feared. By creating these buffer categories, such as “Coloured,” they protected the minority power structure through the same structural oppression used in America.

The irony is that the power structure created the very problem it now fears. By placing so much emphasis on “whiteness” as a supreme and exclusive category, they created a standard that is easily “diluted”. If Western civilization hadn’t invented the concept of race to justify slavery and colonization, there would be no reason to fear its eradication today.

Sidebar: The Invention of a Concept

It is a historical fact that Western civilization invented the formalized concept of “race” specifically to justify slavery and colonization. Before the 1500s, humans categorized themselves by religion, language, or geography. As the economic need for permanent, hereditary labor grew, the justification shifted from “they are non-Christians” to “they are biologically inferior”. By the 18th century, “Scientific Racism” was used to create a false hierarchy that placed Europeans at the peak of human capability.

Dismantling the Smoke Screen

When we bring these facts to light, to silence us, the “whataboutism” script begins. Let’s address them:

• “The Irish were slaves too.” No. The Irish were indentured servants. They had a legal end date to their service, and their children were born free. American Chattel Slavery was permanent, hereditary, and race-based.
• “What about the Arab slave trade?” This is a distraction. The existence of other historical atrocities does not negate the specific, state-sponsored structural system built in America that we are still living in today.
• “White soldiers died in the Civil War.” The war was fought because the South seceded to preserve the right to own Black people. To use the deaths of soldiers to silence the descendants of the enslaved is the ultimate gaslighting.
• “Black people owned slaves too.” This was a statistical outlier often involving Black people buying their own family members to protect them. It was never the driving economic engine of the country.

The Blueprint: Policy as a Tool of Control

Racism is woven into the very fabric of our institutions; it isn’t a bug, it’s a feature.

• The 13th Amendment: It abolished slavery except as punishment for a crime. This “Exception Clause” created a legal bridge from the plantation to the prison.
• The Electoral College & House of Representatives: These were designed to give slave-holding states more power by counting Black bodies through the 3/5ths Compromise without giving them human rights.
• Policing: Modern departments in the South grew directly out of Slave Patrols. Their foundation was never “protect and serve,” but “capture and control”.

The Price of the Pedestal: Why the Majority Needs a New Foundation

Ironically, the demographic most sensitive to the mere mention of racism is often the same demographic that champions an “America First” agenda. If they truly believed in putting America first, they would have to recognize the profound damage that racism is causing this nation. Truly prioritizing America means being willing to let go of the idea that “whiteness” is the most important metric of value and instead asking what is actually best for the health, economy, and future of the entire country.

The Competence Myth

A major barrier for many in the white community is the programmed belief that “whiteness” is synonymous with American success—a false narrative that no other group has contributed to the fabric of this country. This creates a deep-seated distrust that any other group could successfully lead or maintain the nation.

We must get the point across that competence has nothing to do with color. It has never been “just white people.” Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous people have been a backbone of American innovation, labor, and brilliance since its inception. To believe otherwise is to ignore the stolen patents, the built-from-scratch cities, and the cultural wealth that has been extracted for centuries. The fear that the country will fail without white supremacy is based on a lie that Black people have contributed nothing, when in reality, America would not exist without the contributions of all ethnicities.

1. The “Divide and Conquer” Tax

The “white” category prevents poor and middle-class people from realizing they have more in common with each other than with the elite. This tactic is used to convince white voters to oppose programs like universal healthcare because they are told those programs will “help the wrong people”. As a result, poor white Americans suffer from lower life expectancy and higher debt—all to protect a “status” that doesn’t pay the mortgage.

2. The Economic Drain

Racism is a massive inefficiency. A 2020 report by Citigroup estimated that discrimination against Black Americans has cost the U.S. economy $16 trillion over the last 20 years. When you suppress the talent and spending power of a significant portion of the population, you stunt the growth of the entire country.

3. The Fragility of Fear

Living in a state of constant, subconscious fear of “annihilation” is psychologically damaging. Tearing down the foundation of whiteness offers freedom from the burden of supremacy.

4. The Global Market Reality

As the Global Majority takes its place in the world economy, a nation that clings to an internal apartheid system will become a pariah. To remain viable, America must function as a true multi-racial democracy.

The Reconstruction: How Do We Tear It Down?

“Tearing it down” means de-authorizing the systems that rely on those old blueprints and replacing them with systems designed for human equity. When we refuse to do this, we are just repainting a house that was never meant for us to live in.

• Psychological De-Programming: Divesting from the Idol. We must divest from the idol of “whiteness” and the manufactured anxiety of “replacement”. This is not a call to replace one racial majority with another; it is a call to eradicate the very concept of “race” as a metric of human value. We must embrace a perspective where no one group needs to live in a defensive crouch. Our goal is to preserve and celebrate ethnicity—our rich, distinct cultural heritages—while finally discarding color and race, which are useless political constructs designed only for management and control. Skin color is a biological irrelevance in the scheme of the universe.
• Legislative Demolition: We replace the old blueprints with new ones. This means abolishing the Electoral College and removing the “Exception Clause” from the 13th Amendment.
• Reparative Foundation: You cannot build on top of theft. If Redlining and the GI Bill stole wealth, the rebuild requires Reparations to balance the manufactured wealth gap. According to 2024 Federal Reserve data, the median wealth of white households remains roughly 6–8 times higher than that of Black households ($285,000 vs $44,900).
• A New Social Contract: Tearing it down requires a New Constitutional Convention that prioritizes human rights over property rights.

Final Thought: The Courage to Build

Most people stay in a decaying house because they are afraid of being homeless. But we aren’t homeless; we are the builders. We have the collective labor, the intellect, and a historic opportunity to finally align our reality with our highest ideals. Tearing down this “forbidden” foundation isn’t an act of hate toward any group; it is an act of self-love and national survival. It is the only way to build a house where ethnicity is recognized for its cultural importance, but the useless fiction of race is finally left behind. By de-authorizing a system that uses “whiteness” as a cage for the many to protect the few, we create a structure where no American has to live in a defensive crouch. This is an invitation to every citizen—including those who have long been told that their value depends on a pedestal of supremacy—to trade the fragility of fear for the security of a house where everyone can finally breathe.

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Glossary & Bibliography

Glossary

• Convict Leasing: Forcing prisoners to work for private corporations, enabled by the 13th Amendment loophole.
• Global Majority: The approximately 80% of the world’s population that is non-white.
• Redlining: Systematically denying mortgages to residents of racially associated neighborhoods.

Bibliography

• Welsing, F. C. (1991). The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors.
• Alexander, M. (2010). The New Jim Crow.
• Rothstein, R. (2017). The Color of Law.