Class and the Culture War Part 2: Abstract Value, Concrete Genocide

In this episode, Mia, a historian and researcher on the history of class discourse, delves into the transformation of the distinction between productive and unproductive labor into a moral category. She explores the origins of Nazi race science and the ideological basis of national socialism, highlighting its reflection of Marxism. The episode also discusses the dehumanization of Jews in Auschwitz and Reagan's exploitation of the welfare queen myth to fuel racial divisions.