The white George Floyd
The article discusses the contrasting societal reactions to the deaths of George Floyd and Henry Nowak. While Floyd's death sparked global protests and discussions about systemic racism, Nowak's death received minimal attention despite its similarities. The author critiques the institutionalized policies surrounding race that may contribute to such disparities in public response.
- ▪George Floyd's death in 2020 led to widespread protests and changes in policies regarding racism.
- ▪Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old British student, died after being stabbed during an altercation, but his case received little media attention.
- ▪The author highlights the disparity in reactions to both deaths, questioning the societal focus on Floyd's case over Nowak's.
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Six years ago, the world was overtaken by a kind of mass psychosis. The death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25, 2020, led to riots and statue-smashing across three continents; to corporations, universities, and public bodies adopting racist policies; to police officers, who had previously pounced on the slightest lockdown infractions, dropping to their knees in the face of organized criminality. Such was the collective dementia that few dared complain. Even the most insane stories — 1,200 public health professionals asserting that people should stay indoors other than for Black Lives Matter protests, for example — were reported with a straight face. Anyone who expressed the banal opinion that “all lives matter” risked being fired.
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