The Tom Woods Show Ep. 2285 White Privilege, Black Lives Matter, and Other Taboo Subjects
Feb 18, 2023
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Police Killings Not An Epidemic
- Wilfred Reilly argues there is no epidemic of police murdering innocent Black people based on national data.
- He cites ~1,000 police fatal shootings yearly with less than 30% Black victims and far fewer unarmed Black men shot.
Adjust For Crime And Exposure
- Adjusting for crime rates and exposure to police explains much of racial disparities in policing outcomes.
- After controls the residual effect attributed to racism is small, perhaps 5–6%.
How Reilly Defines Woke Politics
- Reilly describes 'woke'/core BLM ideas: society structured to oppress groups, gaps signal prejudice, and equity as proportional representation.
- He argues these claims lead to activist goals many Americans would reject.