White analogies serve to move Smith’s interpersonal violence into the realm of policing and political oppression. It’s an old move in the playbook of whiteness that centers their political anxieties. — As of the morning of April 9th, 2022, my writing on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock has earned me 3,300 views, 2,000 reads, and about $34 in royalties on here. My argument hinged on the following claims — that all cultures have codes that dictate engagement of interpersonal violence; that…