Who are the actual racists in today's America?
'To paraphrase: How much longer will we look away?'
By
Larry Elder
July 9, 2026
Reuters published a photograph taken during the weekend of America's 250th birthday celebration. It depicted a young black woman seated by herself on a packed D.C. metro train. Standing and sitting around her were white men wearing white masks. They belong to a white nationalist organization called Patriot Front, a group involved in the violent 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, rally that resulted in the death of a woman. The intimidating-looking men reportedly said nothing to the woman and never threatened her, and she remained composed.
The photo quickly went viral and was hailed by many journalists and commentators as a microcosm of America in this era of President Donald Trump. Euronews wrote this headline: "Defining image of the era of American history" – and wrote, "Many have called for the Reuters photo to receive the Pulitzer Prize." A headline in a publication called The 19th News said: "The Black woman on the train did not look away. How much longer will we?" Word in Black wrote this headline: "A Metro Car Photo Became a Portrait of Trump's America – A Black woman on a Metro train crowded with masked white nationalists offered a chilling reminder that America's racial history is never far behind."
The message is clear: Anti-black racism remains a potent force in America – and how much longer can we "look away"?
Patriot Front, described as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, does not publicly disclose its membership numbers. But the probable number is about 600, 400 of whom came to D.C. that weekend. As a percentage of America's population of 320 million, this comes to 0.0001875% – or about 1.9 people per 1 million Americans, less than two ten-thousandths of 1% of the population. This does not excuse this pathetic racist group, but perspective matters.
https://www.wnd.com/2026/07/who-are-actual-racists-todays-america/
