White People, It’s Time to Prioritize Justice Over Civility

In striving to be ‘civil,’ white moderates provide cover for deadly white supremacy.

The Boston Globe recently ran — and subsequently deleted — a tweet that, with a straight face, asked: “Can white power groups get past old differences and build lasting relationships?”

Welcome to our current reality, in which white supremacists are treated like B-grade celebs on a reality TV show.

The tweet should hardly come as a surprise. White supremacists are, after all, routinely landing profiles in leading media sites — because it’s apparently surprising Nazis can brush their hair and tuck in their shirt — and often getting invited onto popular shows, as if their ideas deserve more attention and platforms.