A reminder of an often overlooked and major component of early American colonial identity. substack.com/@beforewewer...

Why do so many multi-ethnic Americans claim to be Scots-Irish? beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/the-scots-...

Today’s post looks at how the non-affordability of art affected underclass representation in American history, and erased the central role of “brown” and mixed-ethnic peoples in the story of what would become the USA. #americanhistory beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/paint-me-a...

There are no red pill or blue pill universes. There's only how low-knowledge vs greater knowledge changes how how we walk through the world. Whether we are an evangelical Christian or a neo-pagan witch, we probably need to learn a bit more. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/evangelica...

From Wounded Knee to Minab, Americans will always pick whatever version of facts and history causes them the least discomfort. open.substack.com/pub/beforewe...

Colonizers throughout history have gone to extraordinary lengths to legitimize the theft of other peoples’ homelands. open.substack.com/pub/beforewe...

What do our family surnames tell us about our ethnic or genealogical history? In America, the answer is “Not as much as you might think”. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/ive-got-a-...

History doesn’t repeat itself. Greed and evil just tend to look the same, whenever and wherever. #genocide #EthnicCleansing

Imagine a nation so propagandised that most people do not even know the story of their great-grandparents' world. A nation so indoctrinated to see "socialism" as evil, that they are unaware of their socialist forebears. #history #socialism #redneck beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/when-hillb...

Is "American" a newly emerging ethnic group? beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/is-america...

So. What's with all the Nordic runes and crusader-era iconography so beloved by our law enforcement and military? And does Pete Hegseth actually know anything about anything? beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/white-figh...

We are witnessing late stage Christianity in symbiosis with late stage capitalism, and it's not pretty. Liking, sharing, or subscribing for free over on Substack helps us to keep going. open.substack.com/pub/beforewe...

A poem for Easter. substack.com/@beforewewer...

If you want to understand history - real history - ChatGPT and other LLM AI are NOT reliable sources. [Subscribe over on Substack - free or paid - to support our writing, and to ensure you never miss our history newsletters!] substack.com/@beforewewer...

As the USA fights another war, some straight talk. [BWWW is a one-person project, and extremely research heavy. Your free or paid subscription helps us toward our goal of releasing more articles and podcasts, and increasing our audience. Your support is priceless.] substack.com/@beforewewer...

Markwayne Mullin and American Indian identity - real and fake. [If you enjoy our work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber over on Substack. It really, really helps us keep going.] beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/inappropri... #markwaynemullin #cherokee

A fun look at the forgotten multi-ethnic roots of punk music! beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/mc5-and-th...

Who was this saint who is not even a saint? Everything you ever wanted to know about Patrick. open.substack.com/pub/beforewe...

MAGA types see Critical Theory as "woke indoctrination". But how would biblical Jesus align with this? open.substack.com/pub/beforewe...

Today’s piece asks whether Americans have ever really been taught history, or is the standard American history found in schoolbooks really just a form of cherry-picked nostalgia? substack.com/profile/1945...

With the world in a self-inflicted death spiral, history articles seem almost frivolous. But the warmongers base their violence in lies. Knowing the truth is the absolute baseline for a sane society. So I’ll keep spitting shards of truth about the subjects I know. substack.com/@beforewewer...

I am placing this link here for anyone seeking a legit source for news from the Middle East. Note that major platforms like YouTube are now so corrupt that even subscribing & asking to be notified of new videos won't ensure them reaching your feed. Check manually. www.youtube.com/@TheElectron...

BWWW Episode 24: "Give Me Back My Country" explores how country music - a musical tradition often seen as a signifier of "white culture" - finds its roots in America's mixed-ethnic underclasses. Let us know if you listened and enjoyed. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-94585...

[Image: Iranian decoy swarm missile designed to overwhelm conventional interceptor systems] 3 of 3 defencesecurityasia.com/decoy-swarm-...

Turkey is no doubt furiously taking notes, having recently been named as a future Zionist target. After Israel and the USA have depleted their increasingly ineffective interceptor stockpiles, my only fear is that they will reach for the nuclear option in desperation. 2 of 3

It’s extraordinary what one learns if they step outside the “censorship zone“ of war coverage and the western media bubble. If the analysis in this article is true, the USA’s era of high tech military dominance of the Persian Gulf region is finished. 1 of 3

How Americans practice “othering” both inside and outside their national borders. [If you follow BWWW, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber, in order to support our research and writing while never missing our long-form articles.] beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/the-arroga...

MTV ended most of its dedicated music programming on 31 Dec 2025 after 44 years. But did you know music "videos" started all the way back in the 1940s? beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/feast-your...

I've always been a glass-half-full kind of person, but when news outlets characterize Trump's approval rating of 37% as "unprecedentedly bad" for a US president after 1 year in office, my reaction is: "You mean if I walk into any random public space, 1 in 3 Americans, minimum, are still fascists?"

Tracking the lies of White Nationalism through the history of country music... BWWW weekend long read. Let us know if you enjoy it! beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/give-me-ba...

The idea of a vulgar and venal 250 year old colonialist state, and a 78 year old colonialist ethno-state (both built upon recent ethnic-cleansing and genocide) ganging-up to destroy the inheritors of a 12,000 year old culture, is beyond depressing. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/a-trip-to-...

Say the words "Manifest Destiny" or "American frontier" in a historical sense, and most picture "white settlers" in covered wagons keeping an eye out for Indians. Yet many of the shock troops for colonialism were from the mixed-ethnic underclasses. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/mapping-ap...

Some Questions for MAGA How "Unity" and "Divisiveness" Have Become Code for White Supremacy beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/some-quest...

What the Super Bowl LX half-time show told us about America in 2026. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/state-of-p...

Here's the BWWW weekend article, about how US culture has always funnelled celebrities towards "whiteness", and how AI is currently helping to continue that agenda - to the extent that AI is actually helping to whitewash American history. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/colorism-p...

A look at the forerunners of ICE, the broader history of the abuse of minority communities in the USA, and the hypocrisy of the men behind the violence. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/here-be-dr...

Just a reminder to followers here that Before We Were White is also a podcast! So if you are having a busy week, and prefer listening to reading, try giving the podcast a go! New episode out today at link below: beforewewerewhite.podbean.com/e/episode-23...

White Christian Nationalist ideology rests on a foundation of lies. It cannot function where real history is still taught. This is why authoritarians-in-waiting like J.D. Vance even lie about their own family backgrounds. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/sometimes-...

The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti has forced many Americans to ask the question: "Has fascism come to the USA?" But fascism has always been present in America. It's just that some people had the luxury of being able to look away... beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/american-f...

Remembering the late David Lynch, a year after his death. substack.com/@beforewewer...

Joe Biden used to talk of his roots as if he was virtually an Irishman, even though only 2 of his 8 great-grandparents were born in Ireland. Americans curate their identity, almost always leaving-out the slaveholders and people of color in their family history. substack.com/@beforewewer...

Just musing today on how a person might love America, while hating "America". substack.com/@beforewewer...

I am publishing this updated edit of an article I wrote a year ago, when my Substack newsletter had only 350 subscribers. In light of the events in Minneapolis this week, the time seems right. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/schuldgefu...

Thinking of the poor woman shot dead by fascists in Minneapolis today. substack.com/@beforewewer...

This is the year to push back - real hard - against people who presume the right to define who can be called a “Real American”. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/who-is-a-r...

We’re hurling ourselves straight into the New Year with a piece detailing some of the lies behind the public persona of shapeshifter J. D. Vance. Our thoughts remain with the innocent people suffering in places like Gaza, Sudan, and now, Venezuela. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/hello-2026...

Trump just does it out loud, in the open.

Will end the year same as I started. Talking about the malevolence of the ruling class, & how the push to "make America white again" is based on settler-colonialist mythology. Happy New Year everyone, & hope for shared strength in resisting fascism. beforewewerewhite.substack.com/p/good-immig...

3 of 3 Thank you, every one of you, for supporting voices who refuse to accept a world of “alternative facts”, hate, and corporate media propaganda. We’re going to take a breather for a couple of days, and come out swinging again.