#217 — The New Religion of Anti-Racism

Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and
“anti-racism” in America. They discuss how conceptions of racism
have changed, the ubiquitous threat of being branded a “racist,”
the contradictions within identity politics, recent echoes of the
OJ verdict, willingness among progressives to lose the 2020
election, racism as the all-purpose explanation of racial
disparities in the U.S., double standards for the black
community, the war on drugs, the lure of identity politics,
police violence, the enduring riddle of affirmative action, the
politics of “black face,” and other topics.


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