One of the main reasons White people don't actively support the uplifting of Black people is due to White solidarity.
The often unspoken agreement White people have with other White people to not destabilize the established racial order that firmly places White people on top.
The knee-jerk reaction to defend whiteness not based on the details of any given context but based on the coincidence that one happens to have a similarly colored skin tone.
The comfort of being affiliated with the winners. And the discomfort, uncertainty, and reluctance to be associated with the losers.
The unpredictability of how advocating for, aligning with, or defending a Black person, group, or cause may negatively impact the social capital and privilege attained with one's whiteness.
The lack of curiosity, and therefore fluency, in cultural, social, professional, and political issues that shape the lived experiences of Black people.
The failure to understand and appreciate the sometimes nuanced, sometimes blatant ways that Black people are systematically marginalized by institutions, policies, and laws designed to uphold White supremacy.
White solidarity is seductive. Irresistible to White people who have chosen to dismiss what they have been taught as if it doesn't exist.
And the band plays on. . .