We’re going to have to go with a screenshot here since the original poster seems to have locked down her account. It’s a hot take for sure — only a white man like Vladimir Putin would be able to invade Ukraine with no devastating consequences because he’s protected by systems of white supremacy. Imagine a black or brown Russian president rolling tanks into Ukraine.

She’s absolutely correct that this isn’t discussed much.

Does this explain why Barack Obama had no leverage over Putin? Because of his white privilege?

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