This is the America we live in today: a country where the cries for “law and order” ring hollow, exposed as little more than a rallying cry to preserve privilege. White America has once again shown where it stands, electing Donald Trump – a man facing a staggering 34 felony charges – to the presidency. The message is clear, and it’s nothing short of infuriating: the rules in this country are not the same for everyone. “Justice” is applied selectively, twisted and warped to shield those with the right skin color and connections while coming down brutally on others.
Where’s the outrage now from those who demand accountability for anyone who “breaks the law”? Where are the calls for “personal responsibility” that get thrown around when it’s Black or brown Americans facing far less severe allegations? Nowhere to be found. Because when it’s someone like Trump, these so-called principles get tossed aside in a flash. White privilege couldn’t be more blatant than this – an utter slap in the face to everyone who believes in equality, fairness, or the idea that no one is above the law.
Can we just imagine, for a moment, a Black or Latino candidate facing even a handful of these charges? They’d be crucified in the court of public opinion, chewed up by a justice system that has never been fair to them. Yet Trump’s supporters – overwhelmingly white – have rallied around him, dismissing his mountain of legal troubles as irrelevant or even admirable. “He’s fighting the system,” they say, blind to the fact that the system has only ever been built to protect people like him.
This election didn’t just bring Trump back into office – it revealed a harsh truth: that in 2024, America is still a country where race determines the rules. A country where justice isn’t blind but deeply, deeply biased. While Black and brown Americans have been subjected to “zero tolerance” policies, to life-altering consequences for the smallest infractions, Trump can rack up felony after felony and still waltz back into the White House. And his base? They’re cheering him on, casting his indictments as badges of honor, as if facing 34 felonies somehow makes him “one of them.”
The hypocrisy is staggering, the betrayal profound. Trump’s election, in the face of these charges, is a brutal reminder that white privilege remains woven into the very fabric of our society. The very people who claim to champion “law and order” have shown they are perfectly willing to abandon it if it serves their interests, reinforcing a system that continues to break down and criminalize communities of color.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about Trump. This is about the soul of a country that has, once again, chosen privilege over principles, bias over justice. For those of us who still believe in an America where fairness should not be defined by race, this election is a sobering and infuriating wake-up call. We cannot move forward until we tear down this double standard. We cannot claim to be a just nation until we confront the truth: that America is still a country where race decides who rises and who falls, who gets punished and who gets a pass.
