Chris Hayes Podcast with Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 218 | MSNBC

“Identity politics” polarizes discourse about virtually every aspect of contemporary political life. But what exactly is it, and what role does “elite capture” play in how it has come to be understood? Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò is a philosopher, assistant professor at Georgetown University and author of several books, including “Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)” and “Reconsidering Reparations,” both of which were published in 2022. He joins WITHpod to discuss the origins of identity politics, the problems with what he calls deference politics, and how elites have co-opted the language of social justice to their own ends.

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Chris Hayes Podcast with Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò | Why Is This Happening? – Ep 218 | MSNBC

[bobevans]

But what about January 6th shouldn't we be talking about that

[billbrenne]

It isnt elite vs. non-elite, but individuality vs. collective society, like in the 60s and 70s.

[Christopher_Bachm]

We must revamp our economic and accounting philosophy to achieve a holistic approach to society, the environment/climate, safety/health and international relations.
Getting the criminals, their money and their propaganda out of the process must be job one.

[yearningnation]

“Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.”
― Joseph Stalin

[charleslewis]

I wish msnbc would get back to its normal propaganda.

[reality]

Blessings to Brandon for the rising prices of food gasoline & everything else not to mention the lack of baby formula and taking us to the brink of WW3 🙏

[winstonsmith]

All this nonstop Jan 6 coverage... I almost miss MSDNC's race baiting

[Christopher_Bachm]

The debate over who's influence should matter is being fed steroids in the form of Citizens United. Breezing past that detail smells of disingenuous.

[thomasdequincey]

Read Frederick Nietzsche. He's far more interesting than these two.

[terazakdil]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. projection from the left much hahaha