People fail to see White supremacy as White supremacy because they have a narrow view of White supremacy.
They think only White Supremacy with a capital "S" upholds White supremacy.
Of course White Supremacy certainly does contribute to the perpetuity of White supremacy.
White Supremacy is easy to identify:
People who believe White people are the supreme race, and are not shy about expressing this via their group affiliations, words, actions, behaviors.
People who openly and unapologetically espouse, support, and/or commit hate, violence, murder, and genocide against non-White people.
For too many of us, however, White supremacy with a lowercase "s" is too easily dismissed.
The systems and institutions and laws and attitudes and behaviors and mindsets that are not as extreme as White Supremacy, but that provide a foundation for White Supremacy to continue and flourish.
All the "good" and "nice" and "neutral" people who are contributing to White supremacy with a lowercase "s" by benefiting from White supremacy with a lowercase "s".
People who are quick to condemn White Supremacy with a capital "S" while failing to use their privilege to challenge White supremacy with a lowercase "s".
As you can see, White Supremacy thrives in a system of White supremacy.