“White people don’t like to believe that they practice identity politics. The defining part of being white in America is the assumption that, as a white person, you are a regular, individual human being. Other demographic groups set themselves apart, to pursue their distinctive identities and interests and agendas. Whiteness, to white people, is the American default.”
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Tom Scocca
Aaaaand there you have it. The one racial group that does not want to be viewed as a “group” in politics, but as its boiler plate/default, not only in politics, but in life. Read the entire article here: Why Do White People Think Mitt Romney Should Be President? Read this.
(via gradientlair)