do white privilege and white supremacy shape the lives of america today?

It really depends on how you look at it.

Explanation:

i want you to think though. White privilege and supremacy exist but they do not shape lives. millions of people are unaffected but again some are. America is a very inclusive place, but it can also be judgemental of people who are not on the same side of politics or economics

It was primarily because of the Venezuelan crisis of 1902-03. The USA saw it fit to enforce European legitimate claims instead of these powers intervening directly. The policy was in line with his other foreign policy of big stick policy. The Monroe doctrine, which he had claimed to be following had sought to avoid intervention. The policy was renounced by his distant cousin Roosevelt FD. in his policy of good neighborhood.