From GQ:
The Racist, Homophobic Attack on Jussie Smollett Is Far-Right America’s Endgame
BY JOSHUA RIVERA
January 29, 2019
When one of the most famous black and gay men in America is not safe, the message is clearer than it has ever been. …
Whiteness in 21st century America has an endgame, and it is this: to divest itself from the shame of its power, while working to revive the fear it needs in which to thrive. …
At this late stage, the message is clearer than it has ever been. Jussie Smollett is a successful actor on a popular television series, one of the most famous black and gay men in America, and even he is not safe. A rope was put around his neck because he dared to be a person who did not hide who he was. You don’t put a rope on a person of color in America unless you’re interested in sending messages—one to the people you hate, and another to those you think will agree with you.