The argument is actually "because white people are conditioned by society to dehumanize others, they are themselves subhuman."
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1) yes, I strongly agree that the solution is systemic change.
But 2) I think we totally misunderstand this language if we see it solely as a "shaming" tactic for changing white ppl's behavior.
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I think if the goal is to point out that people benefit from unfair systems, calling them "demons" is guaranteed to be misunderstood.
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But that's assuming that it's all about changing white behavior. It's not. It's more about getting us out of the mindset that...
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Well, if that's the intent it more than fails. All around me the result is the opposite.
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