Although derogatory, the phrase has been reclaimed by some left-wing activists seeking to abolish the concept of whiteness, notably including the political journal of the same name.
Black conservatives are the main targets of these assertions, with politicians such as Clarence Thomas and Tim Scott accused of being race traitors working for anti-black causes against their own interests.
"[9] In addition to bolstering antisemitism, Jews have been accused as betraying their community by propagating right-wing politics,[10][11] desecrating religious law,[8] and assimilating into non-Jewish culture.
"[16]: 28 Historically, people have been dubbed white traitors for opposing slavery,[17] supporting civil rights movements,[18] or having any association with blackness.
[17] Some white people in interracial relationships have been accused of being race traitors, prominently including Prince Harry for his marriage to Meghan of Sussex.