2 chapters across the catalog
The hosts discuss the cultural impact of returning Vietnam vets, including the "dap" handshakes and the rise of "Black exploitation" films. An archival clip features a soldier describing how even Vietnamese locals were taught to use racial slurs against Black GIs. They argue that this demonstrates how "white supremacy" was an indoctrinated system exported globally during the war.
A clip from the 1974 film Trick Baby illustrates a cynical conversation between liberal and conservative archetypes regarding the control of Black leaders. The dialogue suggests that "smart ones" are moved into white society to neutralize their racial anger and alienate them from their communities. This serves as a metaphor for how modern think tanks use psychological nudging to influence the Black community's political direction.
