I mean, the klan is not avoiding it. Right . The extreme right wing is not avoiding the coming demographic changes in the country, but the liberal establishment avoids it and the left avoids it as well. And i think there are theyre afraid to poke the bear, afraid to say this is the big deal. This country is going to change. Theyre afraid to talk about race and in relationship to what it means to be american or american identity or american exceptionalism. So, theres a lot of denial and avoidance, and i think we have to stop that. We have to find a way to talk about it and thats why i think philosophers can make a contribution despite the fact were not social scientists but we can help provide concepts in a way to talk about what whiteness is, thats realistic, neither naive. Host youre wearing a Bernie Sanders button but you saw the left, including Bernie Sanders, is avoiding the topic. Can you give examples how theyre avoiding the topic. Guest yes. Bernie is actually one of the ones wh
Hillarys slogan, is similarly problemat ying. When was the United States ever whole . Host why do you think Bernie Sanders faced so much backlash from the black lives matter group when he said, all lives matter . Guest well, he didnt really issue in that slogan. It was initiated by some people after the black lives matter hash tag got circulated. So he said it in one speech. But i think he has an understanding and he has had it consistently through his senate career, that we have particular challenges to the valuing and the equality of black and brown bodies in the United States, and native americans as well. So, we have of course, all lives matter but we need to redress the particular obstacles that some of our citizens and other People Living in this space faced in just daytoday survival. Host the book is called the future of whiteness. The author is professor of philosophy, linda alcoff, and mike is in new york city, calling in. Mike . Good afternoon. Caller good afternoon. Id like
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Flip the election in 60 seconds. Any comments . I have been more concerned about the loss of the changed then the voting machines. Quite frankly, i think im far more concerned about the laws that have been passed by republicans legislatures and governors. Theres enough problems there do not have to worry about voting machines. Lets move to our questionnaire please. Tell me how to get the media to respond to the issues you are talking about . You pick the shows that you like in the think tell you something useful and then you invest in them as people. You support the public radio stations, you support democracy now, you tune into those programs acrosstheboard. The other day i saw michaels more comments on cnn doing a fantastic interview with with orrin hatch about the supremee the court. I think a good show can beas everywhere but you need to start making a lot of noise about those who are doing it right and you need to absolutely object we are like the only thing that is democratic in
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