2 chapters across the catalog
Riz Islam, a member of the "Disinformation Dozen," discusses Benjamin Rush, the "father of American psychiatry." Rush theorized that "negritude" was a form of leprosy that caused dark skin, providing a "scientific" justification for segregation. The hosts highlight how this historical medical racism is often omitted from modern biographies of the Founding Fathers.
The hosts criticize the Broadway musical "Hamilton" and mainstream media for "rehabilitating" the image of figures like Benjamin Rush. They argue that portraying Rush as a progressive abolitionist is a form of "linguistic violence" that ignores his racist scientific theories. The musical is described as "programming" for New York elites to adopt a sanitized version of history.
