Jacobin Radio Jacobin Show: The Trouble with Disparity w/ Adolph Reed and Walter Benn Michaels
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Aug 5, 2021 Adolph Reed, a political science scholar, and Walter Benn Michaels, an English professor known for critiquing liberalism, dive into complex discussions on racial and economic disparities. They challenge the oversimplified focus on racial issues, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to social justice. Reed critiques the narrative around co-optation in movements like Black Lives Matter, while Michaels argues for collective interests over racial identity. The conversation also touches on nuclear energy as a path to equitable labor practices in the transition to clean energy.
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Demand Government Action
- Advocate for government intervention in the housing crisis.
- Resist the narrative that citizens must handle it.
UK Public Housing
- Post-WWII, the UK's Labour Party prioritized public housing.
- Non-stigmatized, beautiful public housing is possible.
Renewable Energy Wage Gap
- Renewable energy jobs often pay less than fossil fuel jobs.
- This makes a "just transition" difficult for workers.
