TRIGGERnometry Glenn Loury: "We're Playing With Fire" - BLM, Race & Policing
Feb 14, 2021
Glenn Loury, a groundbreaking economist and first Black tenured professor at Harvard, provides captivating insights into race and policing in America. He critiques the Black Lives Matter movement, urging a nuanced understanding of crime and its impact on African American communities. Loury discusses the intersection of class and race, emphasizing the importance of economic factors over simplistic racial narratives. He also evaluates Biden's early race-related policies while advocating for systemic reforms and a shift in how we address social justice.
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Systemic vs. Actual Threat
- While acknowledging police brutality exists, Loury argues it's not systemic.
- He points out the larger issue of Black people being victimized by other Black people.
De-Racializing the Conversation
- Loury advocates for de-racializing discussions of crime and policing.
- He warns that focusing on race fuels racial tensions and ignores the larger problem of crime.
The Pervasiveness of Race
- Loury agrees that conversations about race are increasingly prevalent and problematic.
- He expresses pessimism about reversing this trend, but still advocates for de-racialization.
