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Admit it, liberals: You have no idea what ‘white supremacy’ is

By Eddie Scarry
Published February 10, 2021 5:58pm ET
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Admit it, liberals: You have no idea what ‘white supremacy’ is
In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump, including Jacob Chansley, center with fur hat, are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. Right-wing extremism has previously mostly played out in isolated pockets of America or in smaller cities. In contrast, the deadly attack by rioters on the U.S. Capitol targeted the very heart of government. It brought together members of disparate groups, creating the opportunity for extremists to establish links with each other.

Liberals have no clear definition of the phrase “white supremacy.” It’s just something they use to convey a deep-seated hatred for anyone who doesn’t vote Democrat. But sometimes, they use it in ways that reveal just how meaningless the phrase for them really is.

Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway wrote Wednesday in an op-ed for the New York Times about the Left’s favorite fantasy — that to be a Trump supporter, especially one who was in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, is to be a white supremacist.

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