What constitutes "white supremacy"?

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I know it's a fragile topic but I believe it would be healthier to discuss it here than to get other threads randomly hijacked by it.

I don't have any strong opinion myself. I think it's more a post-colonial issue of not-always-nice history beyond the current status quo.
I would love to hear different points of view.

My understanding of white supremacy is that it's the idea that white people are the superior race, and are thus more deserving of moral consideration than people of other races.

I'm "black" (well, brownish), and many of the "black" people I know appear to be "black supremacists". It may often be defensive because of historical events, but nevertheless, there we are. I've known a fair number of Asians closely (involved in college groups), and I met some pretty "supremacist" types who thought their group was the best. And so on.

I think a certain amount of "my group is best!" is natural, if not completely healthy. I know that such opinions are (rightfully) anathema at Universities...but the World is not a University. Yet.

If by "white supremacy" one merely means a preference for one's (rather successful) group, well some of that seems inevitable (if lamentable) to me. It's great that such attitudes are much less frequent these days.

More aggressive stances, like "whites are the only group that should be allowed here!" suck...but again, many other countries have lots of folk who think that way.

FWIW I think the issue is waaay overblown these days. If you run into Nazis, or Klansman, they may be provocateurs on a government payroll. I am serious; there are thousands of such scoundrels.

I am quite fond of my culture but I don't think one needs pure European ancestry to be part of it...

I'm proud to identify with "Western Culture". And it isn't just for Europeans,

However, it is largely the product of Europeans and differs profoundly from non-European cultures.

I think John Wayne was being honest back in 1971 - his definition is what a lot of Americans think but too afraid to say
"I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I don’t believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people.”