Literary Indulgences of the Antiracists
with John McWhorter and Jason Riley
The popularity of writers like Ibram X. Kendi and Nikole Hannah-Jones—whose signature works promote ahistorical and intellectually specious arguments about race and American history—raises an important question: Why have they been so successful? And now that the racial discourse seems to be shifting, what comes next? John McWhorter, Jason Riley, and I debate these questions in this clip from our latest conversation.
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Glenn, do you not find it exhausting to continuously engage with topics related to racial discrimination and similar issues? It appears that such discussions may not fully reflect the potential of your exceptional education.
These writers have been successful because white guilt is the new thing.
What does this contribute to making America a fundamentally better place? Nothing whatsoever.