The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has galvanized citizens of all races, ethnicities, genders and ideologies in a common cause to protest racism. Its central focus is protesting continued racism against African Americans, but it has spurred a broader ideological demand for equality for all Americans. The movement does not seek Black dominance, but equal treatment in the justice system and general society. In opposition to this movement are antithetical movements supporting the continuation of the historical dominance of White males in government, private sector leadership roles, and in the general societal hierarchical perspective of superiority and dominance. This opposition is fueled by fear of a country that has evolved into a blend of races and genders embracing the “uniqueness of the other” rather than disdain for the perceived threat from the non-majority. For some, this perceived threat is substantiated through the capitulation of government leaders and radical groups that aggressively recruit members by feeding on fearful perceptions of a country in evolution where Whites are no longer in the majority. The focus of this essay is an exploration of subtle and not so obvious factors contributing to continued antithetical movements combating the ideology of the BLM movement. The “fear” driving these movements are tied to relative deprivation theory, although this article argues these antithetical movements are based on perceived rather than real causes of deprivation and that they are driven by those who seek to take advantage of them.

Black Lives Matter (BLM) 运动激发了所有种族、民族、性别和意识形态的公民共同抗议种族主义。它的核心焦点是抗议针对非裔美国人的持续种族主义，但它激发了更广泛的对所有美国人平等的意识形态要求。该运动不寻求黑人统治，而是寻求司法系统和一般社会的平等待遇。反对这一运动的是对立的运动，支持白人男性在政府、私营部门领导角色以及在优越和支配地位的一般社会等级观点中继续保持历史主导地位。这种反对是由于害怕一个已经演变成种族和性别混合的国家接受“他者的独特性”而不是蔑视来自非多数派的威胁。对于一些人来说，这种感知到的威胁是通过政府领导人和激进团体的投降得到证实的，这些团体通过对一个白人不再占多数的国家的可怕看法来积极招募成员。本文的重点是探索导致持续反对 BLM 运动意识形态的对立运动的微妙且不那么明显的因素。推动这些运动的“恐惧”与相对剥夺理论有关，