“Those who remain silent and wait for a child to save democracy believes in Fairy Tales and the abominable white-supremacy-ideology.” John Johnson II 06/03/26
By John Johnson II
The history of America is not credible without examining the enduring influence of white supremacy as both an ideology and a political plot. At its core, ideology has historically pursued two objectives. First, it promoted the belief that white people occupied a superior position within society. Second, and perhaps more as a deceitful and delusional strategy, it sought to convince poor and working-class white Americans that they shared a common destiny with wealthy white elites. Despite they often suffered the same economic hardships experienced by Black Americans and other marginalized groups.
This illusion of inclusiveness proved politically powerful. If poor whites believed the illusion that race mattered more than economics, they would be less likely to unite with Black people and other disadvantaged citizens to challenge concentrated wealth and power. Instead of questioning economic inequality, they perceived their struggles through the lens of racial competition.
Throughout American history, political leaders have frequently exploited these divisions. A frequently cited example emerged from the presidency of Ronald Reagan. The image of the so-called “welfare queen” became a powerful political symbol. Although welfare recipients came from multiple racial backgrounds, attention disproportionately focused on Black recipients. The result was a political climate that made reductions in social welfare programs easier to justify.
Today, critics argue that a similar strategy now occupies the landscape. Rather than encouraging solidarity among working-class Americans across racial lines, political rhetoric often directs frustration toward immigrants and other minorities. Meanwhile, the economic and political influence of billionaires and powerful interests continues to expand.
According to these critics, the strategy relies upon four interconnected tactics. The first is delegitimization, achieved through propaganda, media manipulation, and the erosion of public trust in independent institutions. The second is legal and institutional neutering, including gerrymandering, voter suppression efforts, and the weakening of political opposition. The third is criminalization, in which legal institutions functioned as tools for punishing or intimidating political opponents. The fourth is disenfranchisement, reducing the political influence of groups viewed as obstacles to maintaining power.
The power of this strategy lies not in improving the lives of ordinary people, but in persuading struggling white citizens that their true enemies are other struggling people. If Black Americans, poor whites, immigrants, and other marginalized groups continue to remain weak and divided, they are less likely to recognize the strong economic and political interests they share.
As America approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, the nation faces a troubling reality. Political polarization, racial mistrust, economic inequality, and institutional distrust have produced divisions that observers believe rivals the turbulent periods in American history. While the circumstances differ from those that led to the Civil War of 1861, the level of social and political fragmentation has become increasingly alarming.
The lesson of history is clear: democracy is strongest when ordinary people recognize their common interests. It is weakest when fear, resentment, and division prevent those same citizens from building coalitions capable of holding power accountable.
Truthfully, white supremacists, do you not realize that you’ve been “had, suckered, and bamboozled?” What’s even crazier, you’ve allowed your racism and hatred to cause you to turn a “ blind eye” to the truth. Instead of holding the perpetrators accountable, you attack Black people and immigrants. If you’re told at the beginning of a B rated movie its plot, you can easily predict its ending. Now that you know the plot of the white supremacy ideology, are you wise and courageous enough to no longer allow yourselves to become perceived as a mindless MAGA cult.
Yes, the truth can be painful! But buckle-up and ask yourselves, “Who gave trillions of tax cuts to billionaires, gutted the federal govt., looted the Treasury, criminalized the DOJ, awarded billions in private contracts to cronies, and attempted to hide peoples’ sufferings with pageantry and grotesque monuments? You see! White supremacy is like a doubled edged sword; it cuts both ways. “Poor whites and Black/marginalized minorities also bleed. Racism won’t fill-up your gas tank, buy groceries, or even pay your cable TV bill; It never has and never will!
YOU ARE THE JUDGE!
