Beyond Blacks and Whites in America

The recent episode of the recurrent tension between blacks and whites in America (i.e., the death of George Floyd under arrest by the Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020) reveals a politically incorrect truth that the two opposing sides in the subsequent uproar have made counter-productive moves. It is therefore necessary to go beyond blacks and whites to effectively resolve social injustice in America. Beyond the side of Whites On one side of the subsequent uproar are those (mostly whites but some blacks) who have tried to defend the 4 police officers involved and/or condemn the subsequent disruptive protests on the street. There are 4 main reasons which have contributed to this defense. First, there has been the rise of "hate crimes" against minorities due to Trump's "white nationalism" in the last few years. More "white nationalists" (or "alt-cons" under Trump's watch) are emboldened to speak out about "white's pride" under Trump's leadership in the last few years than in other recent presidencies -- just as more "black nationalists" were emboldened to speak out about "black's pride" under Obama's leadership. As the most visible leader of "white nationalism" in America, Trump has no interest in uniting the two opposing sides and has not even bothered to pretend doing so. In fact, Trump even threatened the protesters with military deployment and the release of mean dogs.