2 chapters across the catalog
A clip from The Economist correlates historical lynching rates with modern Black voter registration, which the hosts critique as a form of psychological manipulation. They argue that the Democratic Party uses "ghosts" of the past to scare voters into compliance, citing Joe Biden's "back in chains" rhetoric. The segment compares this to Maryanne Williamson's attempts to "unlock trauma" for political purposes.
Mehdi Hassan presents polling data from The Economist regarding American awareness and favorability of Critical Race Theory. The hosts deconstruct the presentation of these statistics, arguing that the "subset of a subset" delivery is designed to confuse listeners and make the narrative sound more official. They reference Matthias De Smet’s observation that during crises, even highly intelligent people will believe absurd numbers due to the impact of mass formation on cognitive functioning.
