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White backlash

White backlash, white rage, whitelash, and white grievance are terms used by some scholars and commentators to describe reactions by certain white individuals or groups to social, economic, or political changes related to race. It is often discussed in connection with perceptions of declining relative status, changes in cultural influence, or shifts in…

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White backlash

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related to South Africa · 12
White backlash → Afrikaner, Afrikaners, Black, Botha's, In, Prime Minister, Similarly, South Africa’s, The Afrikaner, The New York Times, This, Throughout

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white fragilityinstance ofThese interpretations are sometimes contrasted with concepts0.80text
which focuses more narrowly on defensive responses rather than overt hostility.Discussions of white backlash most commonly focus on the United Statesinstance ofThese interpretations are sometimes contrasted with concepts0.80text
particularly in relation to the socialinstance ofThese interpretations are sometimes contrasted with concepts0.80text
economicinstance ofThese interpretations are sometimes contrasted with concepts0.80text
political status of African Americansinstance ofThese interpretations are sometimes contrasted with concepts0.80text
the 2010instance ofand influenced subsequent electoral outcomes0.80text
2014 midterms.In this contextinstance ofand influenced subsequent electoral outcomes0.80text
many pundits saw the election of Donald Trump as president in 2016 as an example of whitelashinstance ofand influenced subsequent electoral outcomes0.80text
White backlashrelated to South AfricaThroughout0.60section
White backlashrelated to South AfricaSouth Africa’s0.60section
White backlashrelated to South AfricaThe Afrikaner0.60section
White backlashrelated to South AfricaAfrikaners0.60section

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