Why Calling the Insurrection a White Supremacist Event Excuses a Large Cross-Section of the Guilty

Like many, I have been watching and listening as people continue to refer to the Insurrection that took place on January 6, 2021 at the US Capital as a ‘white supremacist’ event. For me, it is an oversimplification that dismisses the involvement of a number of people who participated that are not white supremacists or even of color. In addition, also gives white supremacist more credit than they deserve or take.