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Do the Politics of Class and Race Stand in Tension?

Do the Politics of Class and Race Stand in Tension?

The Good Fight

June 25, 202259m 56s

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Show Notes

Olúfẹmi Táíwò is a philosopher and an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. He is the author of Reconsidering Reparations, and his latest book is Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else).

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Olúfẹmi Táíwò discuss the difference between identifying the wrongs of the past and charting a road for progress, why we shouldn’t shy away from pursuing difficult political goals, and how we can better build movements around shared interests.


This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.


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