Topic: Founding Fathers

2 chapters across the catalog

48: Shootist
• 3:25:38 - 3:28:23

48: Shootist

Kamala Harris and the Mimicry of the Elite Model

The hosts analyze Kamala Harris's career as a prosecutor, arguing she "made her bones" by locking up black men to prove she could play the elite's game. Mo Fax suggests that "Soro sisters" in the legal system use black bodies to demonstrate their competence to the "model" (the white elite). This process turns black men into "ritual victims" who cannot fight back against the system.

27: Lift-Gate
• 1:15:47 - 1:19:23

27: Lift-Gate

Psychological Significance of Home Ownership in the American Dream

Home ownership is identified as one of the four pillars of success in the Black community, alongside education and entrepreneurship. This psychological drive stems from the historical link between land ownership and the right to vote in America. The hosts pay tribute to Ja'Net DuBois for capturing this sentiment in her music, which serves as a counter-narrative to the "redlining" policies discussed throughout the episode.