Nietzsche can help us understand the phenomenon of self-abasement.
My X feed has recently been flooded with parodies of the “White Women for Kamala” Zoom call, where a kindergarten teacher turned social media influencer “gentle parented” a group of white women, explaining that “our BIPOC sisters have tapped us in as white women to step up, listen, and get involved this election season.” Among many ridiculous and troubling elements of the call—Democrats now support separate but equal political gatherings?—one particularly glaring aspect was the kind of self-flagellation on racial grounds that has gained widespread adoption since at least the publication of Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility.
“As white women we need to use our privilege to make positive changes.” What privilege? All this tells me is that liberal white women think they’re better than me. The condescension is nauseating. https://t.co/chu5phLI4u
— Adele Scalia (@AdeleScalia) July 29, 2024
