3 chapters across the catalog
Stacey Abrams' ties to Michael Bloomberg are examined, noting she received $5 million from him for her non-profit. The conversation explores her role on the board of the Center for American Progress (CAP), a major Democratic think tank. The hosts suggest her candidacy was orchestrated by these wealthy donors and establishment organizations to ensure a specific ideological direction for the ticket.
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.
Gentrification Hypocrisy, Jay-Z NFL Partnership, and Think Tanks
The discussion focuses on the perceived hypocrisy of political think tanks and public figures regarding urban development. Mo highlights the contradiction of being anti-gentrification while supporting opportunity zones, specifically citing Jay-Z's partnership with the NFL through Roc Nation. This move is framed as a conflict between business interests and the "woke" pro-black agendas Jay-Z publicly champions.
