The L.A. Times editorial board claimed Monday that Americans, particularly the "white establishment" and Republicans, have allowed the "normalization" of white supremacy to spread, leading to this past weekend's vicious mass shooting at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. According to the board, Americans have been ignoring the issue and Republicans have been engaging in rhetoric that encouraged the violent attack. The editorial board admitted that only a small portion of Republicans support white supremacy but claimed that the whole party hasn’t denounced it enough. "Critical race theory examines racism as embedded in society and our daily lives, and in many aspects of legislative and legal systems. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe editorial board concluded that, like the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, "The shooting in Buffalo should similarly become the clarion call about the danger of virulent white supremacy to the stability of our nation."

Source: Los Angeles Times May 17, 2022 19:32 UTC