One concept I came across a few years ago was  the term "white privilege". What surprised me was the response from the "whites" when confronted with this term; " ...  this was an affront to our race. ... " " ... we are just as poor and marginalised as thosed "coloured" people. ... ".

To me it was obvious they did not understand what the term meant.

Thinking about the the recent US elections, I would like to suggest that white privilege played a significant role in the voting pattern of primarily white males. An irrational fear had been generated that the tide was against them. The gratuitous statement of making America great "again" emphased their fear that they have been "left behind".

They  just had eight years of a black man as president and now the posibilty of a woman, although "white" and who was much maligned as one of those "elites", would continue to perpetuate their slide from being one of the privileged class for at least another four years.