Professor Sanjib Baruah on the White Supremacy Behind the US Capitol Assault
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupy the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Thomas P. Costello/USA Today via Reuters
“The narrative of a stolen election has a racial subtext that has long roots in American history,” writes Professor of Political Studies Sanjib Baruah. “If Trump’s 2016 election victory was partly the result of a racial backlash against the Obama presidency, Biden’s public embrace of diversity and inclusion is sure to reinforce white resentment and disaffection.”
Post Date: 01-15-2021
Post Date: 01-15-2021