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#1747 Racism in the United States, it turns out, is a problem
Manage episode 516205029 series 8456
Air Date 10/28/2025
As we were looking for episode topics, I came across an article making the case that racism is a real problem in the country and that there were lots of recent examples that proved the point. And I was like, "Racism? In the US?! In Trump's Republican Party?? That doesn't sound like the country I've heard of." (sarcasm) But then we looked into it and it turns out racism is everywhere and also quite bad. (true)
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KEY POINTS
KP 4: Racism Is the Policy: Here's 10 Months of Receipts - The Keith Boykin Channel - Air Date 10-15-25
KP 5: TheGrio Daily, Michael Harriot - Systemic Racism Explained - Air Date 4-22-24
KP 6: The Racist Origins of US Law - PBS Origins - Air Date 8-6-20
KP 7: ‘A Very Dangerous Theory:’ MAGA’s Mask-off Racist Vision of America - Velshi - Air Date 9-7-25
(00:50:25) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On how you CANNOT purchase your happiness with the misery of others
DEEPER DIVES
(00:56:12) SECTION A: HISTORICAL CONTEXT
(01:36:52) SECTION B: WHITE LASH
(02:04:02) SECTION C: SYSTEMIC RACISM
(02:50:39) SECTION D: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
SHOW IMAGE CREDITS
Description: 1970s poster that says “Racism Chains Both” with an image of a black person’s hand and a white person’s hand both in connected shackles.
Credit: “Racism chains both Hugo Gellert artist” via Library of Congress Public Domain Archive
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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Manage episode 516205029 series 8456
Air Date 10/28/2025
As we were looking for episode topics, I came across an article making the case that racism is a real problem in the country and that there were lots of recent examples that proved the point. And I was like, "Racism? In the US?! In Trump's Republican Party?? That doesn't sound like the country I've heard of." (sarcasm) But then we looked into it and it turns out racism is everywhere and also quite bad. (true)
Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email [email protected]
Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube!
BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)
KEY POINTS
KP 4: Racism Is the Policy: Here's 10 Months of Receipts - The Keith Boykin Channel - Air Date 10-15-25
KP 5: TheGrio Daily, Michael Harriot - Systemic Racism Explained - Air Date 4-22-24
KP 6: The Racist Origins of US Law - PBS Origins - Air Date 8-6-20
KP 7: ‘A Very Dangerous Theory:’ MAGA’s Mask-off Racist Vision of America - Velshi - Air Date 9-7-25
(00:50:25) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On how you CANNOT purchase your happiness with the misery of others
DEEPER DIVES
(00:56:12) SECTION A: HISTORICAL CONTEXT
(01:36:52) SECTION B: WHITE LASH
(02:04:02) SECTION C: SYSTEMIC RACISM
(02:50:39) SECTION D: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
SHOW IMAGE CREDITS
Description: 1970s poster that says “Racism Chains Both” with an image of a black person’s hand and a white person’s hand both in connected shackles.
Credit: “Racism chains both Hugo Gellert artist” via Library of Congress Public Domain Archive
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com
Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere!
1952 episodes
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