Doomscroll with Joshua Citarella Doomscroll 22: Jen Pan
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Jun 2, 2025 Jen Pan, a former host of The Jacobin Show and author of "Selling Social Justice," dives into the intersection of the DEI industry and economic inequality. She critiques how corporate initiatives often undermine real worker struggles while fostering systemic change through social democratic programs. The conversation tackles the historical racial disparities linked to economic growth and evaluates the effects of banking regulations on wealth gaps. Pan also explores the evolving dynamics of identity politics, urging a reexamination of socialist principles for today's working-class narrative.
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Universal Policies Boost Racial Equity
- Universal social democratic programs benefit Black people more effectively than targeted anti-discrimination measures.
- The period of upward mobility for Black Americans occurred during broad economic reforms known as the Great Compression.
DEI Industry Huge and Unregulated
- The DEI industry is vast and unregulated, making its size hard to gauge accurately.
- Estimates range between $3 billion and $15 billion, vastly exceeding the funding for federal labor oversight.
Corporations Control Anti-Discrimination Standards
- Corporations define and control what counts as anti-discrimination due to lack of federal guidelines.
- DEI evolved from equal opportunity compliance post-Civil Rights Act without government oversight.
