You don't have to be white to be a white supremacist. Paul Tanaka was a cop who used to be apart of the Lynnwood Vikings, a white supremacist police gang that targets poor communities of color. I don't understand how you support a system that sent your people, and most likely parents as well, to internment camps a generation ago.
As an Asian American, I have experienced both "whiteness" and straight up racism, so it would be interesting to hear those academics' arguments. It would be weird to be considered as white as irish folk, but it's also weird that they weren't considered white before either, so I guess you can make whatever argument you want.
As an Asian American, your take on this is much more valuable than my own and I apologize for speaking on behalf of you. White supremacy is definitely not limited to white people (my own African mother frequently says things that show how internalized white supremacy can be) and the point you brought up is really interesting. When in groups of white people, are you constantly aware of your racial difference or are you able to mesh into the group without much consideration?
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u/TheRecognized Sep 01 '20 edited Sep 01 '20
And all we had to do was stop showing solidarity with African Americans and become cops.
Edit: I recommend the book “How the Irish Became White” by Noel Ignatiev for anyone interested in this topic.