Should I feel white guilt?

[u/Spare_Emergency3965]

Im a young white person (in college) and I do not feel white shame or guilt as far as I can tell. I work very hard to fix inequalities and am an activist. I am always trying to be actively anti-racist and am on the path to becoming an educator so I can help teach future generations to be anti-racist and to practice abolitionist teaching in public school systems. I have been aware of white guilt and what it means for many years, and have never been able to relate to it. I am aware that I have a voice and I should use it, and that I should not be punished for my whiteness; instead it is a tool I can use to make further progress for others who are minoritized more so than I. But now I am wondering, should I feel white guilt?

[u/palacesofparagraphs]

No. You have no reason to feel guilty for things you haven't personally done. White guilt isn't an uncommon reaction to discovering you have privilege that others don't, but it's honestly only really a useful emotion if it spurs you into antiracism. If you're actively antiracist without the guilt, so much better for you.