Members of Latino, Asian, Muslim, and Black communities are challenging media narratives that accuse them of promoting White supremacy by holding views that diverge from liberal perspectives.
In recent years, left-leaning politicians and media outlets have labeled these communities as complicit in a White supremacist agenda. While the specific reasons for these accusations vary among the groups, individuals from each community shared with Fox News that the accusations arise from an intolerance of dissenting opinions.
"These narratives are deeply offensive and condescending," Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, the state's first Latino attorney general, told Fox News. "Labeling diverse voting blocs as 'White supremacist' is a way to avoid engaging in meaningful dialogue and instead resort to smear tactics."

Miyares also cautioned that overusing the term "White supremacist" dilutes its impact. "If everything is racist, nothing is racist," he said.
Sheluyang Peng, a graduate student from an Asian American immigrant community in Brooklyn, believes associating his community with White supremacy or labeling Asians as "White-adjacent" aims to dismiss their perspectives. "This framing is troubling," Peng shared with Fox News. "It presumes that minorities cannot form their own opinions; they must be sanctioned by major media and academia."

GOP presidential candidate Larry Elder argues that conservatives within minority communities challenge the Democratic Party's claim to be the champions of social justice. He believes that as cracks appear in this narrative, Democrats are intensifying their accusations. Elder himself was labeled the "Black face of White supremacy" by a Los Angeles Times columnist during his 2021 gubernatorial campaign.
The narrative of rising Hispanic White supremacy gained traction after a shooting at a Dallas mall in May, where the shooter, a Latino man, reportedly held neo-Nazi beliefs. Miyares criticized articles published in outlets like The Atlantic and The New Yorker that explored the concept of Latino White supremacy, finding them offensive and reductive. He suggested that the accusations are a reaction to the shift of Hispanic voters away from the Democratic Party.
Last month, a Maryland county council member accused Muslim families protesting LGBTQ+ curriculum in schools of aligning with White supremacists. Kareem Monib, a Muslim father involved in the protests, found the comparison insulting and untrue. He believes it's a political tactic to silence dissenting voices. Monib emphasized that their concerns are rooted in religious freedom.

Peng also suspects political motivations behind the narrative linking Asian Americans to White supremacy, particularly following the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action. He highlighted the irony of Asian Americans being labeled as supporting White supremacy for opposing a policy they perceive as discriminatory against them. He criticized the condescending attitude of some liberals who assume minorities are being manipulated.


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