An example of white supremacy that you might be familiar with is the phrase, Make America Great Again, a.k.a. MAGA. It is the again that makes the statement problematic. America, and Canada alike, has had a rough history, especially when it comes to racial issues. Seeing as how that is true, this phrase insinuates that America was a great place to live in the past, when it wasn’t, and still isn’t, racially speaking. And while this is an American-based example, it still relates to Canada in the sense that Canada, like America, blatantly ignores the large-scale racial issues that affect millions of people every day.
Question
What other examples of White supremacy can you point out in our society? How did people engaged in White supremacy get their message and agendas across? How did they influence people’s ways of thinking? (Hint: If you can’t think of an example, start with the Holocaust.)
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