Topic: Wedge

2 chapters across the catalog

79: Pizza Party
• 2:18:30 - 2:24:53

79: Pizza Party

San Francisco Men's Chorus and the "Gay Bule"

The hosts discuss a controversial video by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus titled "We're Coming for Your Children." They argue that radical activists do not represent the majority of gay and lesbian Americans, comparing the situation to how the "Bule" (Black elite) does not represent the Black community. They suggest these provocative displays are meant to antagonize and create a societal wedge.

77: No Hugs Needed
• 38:45 - 46:33

77: No Hugs Needed

Atonement versus Reparations and Political Calculus

The hosts distinguish between "reparations" and "atonement," arguing that the latter requires a formal apology and a recognition of accountability. They suggest that a trillion-dollar investment in the Black community is feasible under modern monetary theory but is avoided to maintain political wedges. The discussion touches on the potential for Republicans to court Black men through tangible policy offers.