He further states that “[a]s an unmarked category against which difference is constructed, whiteness never has to speak its name, never has to acknowledge its role as an organizing principle in social and cultural relations” (p. 1). As these scholars indicate, “whiteness” works as an invisible and elusive structure of privilege, one that allows for constant reinvention and rearticulation to protect the interests of a white racial ruling class.
This reminds me of the video on meritocracy by DeRay how white privilege is built into power structures to help white people while also being invisible to allow others to think that there is a shot at merit based advancement.