The Black Myths Podcast Myth: White Supremacy = White Unity
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Nov 4, 2025 This discussion debunks the myth that white supremacy equals unity among white people. It explores the differing ideologies within early white supremacist groups and how their politics have evolved. The hosts analyze the influence of eugenics on immigration laws and debate the distinct aims of various factions, from annihilation to assimilation. They emphasize that political unity is manufactured rather than inherent and highlight the significance of studying white supremacist writings to understand and counter their movements.
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White Supremacy Is Plural Not Monolithic
- White supremacy is not a single, uniform ideology but a set of different, sometimes competing, doctrines.
- These strands can find points of unity yet often clash and even fight each other.
Define Racism By Harm, Not Labels
- Ruth Wilson Gilmore defines racism as state-sanctioned production of group-differentiated vulnerability to premature death.
- This definition focuses on outcomes, not labels, and broadens where and how racism operates.
Different Ideologies Built Different Policies
- Historical strands like Anglo-Saxonism, nativism, and eugenics each shaped different policies and institutions.
- These ideologies influenced immigration law, conservation, and scientific practices in distinct ways.
