#1747 Racism in the United States, it turns out, is a problem
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#1747 Racism in the United States, it turns out, is a problem
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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 1: Will Supreme Court Gut Voting Rights Act Weaken Electoral Power of Black Americans? - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-16-25
KP 2: 'Kids Telling Edgy Jokes’? Hayes SHREDS Vance’s Defense of Racist GOP Group Chat - All In W/ Chris Hayes - Air Date 10-15-25
KP 3: Capitol Police INVESTIGATING SWASTIKA FLAG Found in REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMANS DC Office! - Jesse Dollemore - Air Date 10-16-25
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
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