Native Land Pod White-On-White Crime ft. Michael Harriot | Angela Rye SoloPod
Sep 16, 2025
In a thought-provoking conversation, Michael Harriot, an award-winning journalist and author, dives deep into the often-ignored issue of white-on-white crime. He discusses recent violent incidents and challenges the narratives that link violence to race, particularly how the media treats crimes committed by different racial groups. Harriot also highlights historical ties of white supremacy in gang violence and urges listeners to recognize these patterns. The dialogue emphasizes the necessity of confronting societal perceptions and understanding systemic racism in today's political landscape.
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History Shows White Violence Drives Political Change
- White-on-white violence historically drives major political shifts while Black communities are scapegoated.
- Michael Harriot links past events like Reconstruction violence to modern misattribution of blame.
Privilege Of Individuality Masks Patterns
- Privilege lets many white people treat violent acts as isolated individual failures, not systemic patterns.
- Harriot uses data showing white people commit most hate crimes and political violence but avoid collective responsibility.
Incitement Law Is Applied Unequally
- Legal definitions of incitement and riot have been applied unequally across races.
- Harriot contrasts civil rights prosecutions with leniency toward January 6 rioters to show legal bias.
