We are Conditioned to Only Gasp When Bad Things Happen to White People

Yesterday eve I tried to watch The Lives of Others, an acclaimed 2006 German film. The result is before you: a stream of consciousness about historical memory, the changing times, and white supremacy

Do you remember 2006? Or should I say, given our current, constant state of near-shock: do you even believe there ever was a 2006? Do you remember how sunny, full, and proper it was?

I remember 2006 quite vividly because 2006 and 2007 were arguably the best years of my life (and I say ‘arguably’ as I’m not sure the best years of my life happened yet). I …