Take a facet of crime, and then look at television shows/movies that feature those criminals as protagonists.

White mobs.

White pirates.

White serial killers.

White political corruption

White drug dealers

I mostly want to talk about this as a TV phenomenon, but pick a crime, any crime, and Western media has probably made a movie/TV series/play/etc. with a white person that romanticizes the criminal activity. No matter what, a white person can do whatever terrible crimes and still have a TV/movie fanbase that loves them.

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i never thought about this! it’s so true though. and although i love Breaking Bad and Boardwalk Empire and i also watch Dexter, it’s important to watch things critically and recognize what is being perpetuated. and i’m glad to have a better understanding of what i watch!! 

I would also add that Homeland (which i watch too, and thoroughly enjoy) *spoiler alert* portrays a white terrorist as a 3-dimensional person with thoughts and feelings and motives which says a WHOLE LOT on this subject

(Source: daughterofmulan)