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Historian Allen Guelzo discusses the 1619 Project on Ben Shapiro’s platform, criticizing the Pulitzer Committee for rewarding a project he claims is riddled with historical holes. Guelzo argues the project's primary goal is to teach children that American capitalism is a form of totalitarianism modeled on slavery. The hosts note that even right-wing critics like Guelzo observed the conspicuous absence of a formal reparations demand within the New York Times project.
The New York Times issued a significant correction to the 1619 Project regarding the claim that protecting slavery was a primary motivation for the American Revolution. Despite these factual errors, the project was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. Journalist Zed Jilani explains that the theory regarding the Revolution is not considered credible by mainstream historians, leading the hosts to compare the Pulitzer to a "political clout" award similar to the Nobel Peace Prize.
Karen Hunter describes the strategic "blueprint" required to win a Pulitzer Prize, based on her own experience at the New York Daily News. She emphasizes the need for a series of "perfect" editorials that appear to solve a significant societal problem. The hosts joke about applying this formula to their own podcast now that the Pulitzer Committee has opened a category for audio journalism.
