Jeremy Carl: The Unprotected Class - How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart
May 20, 2024
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Jeremy Carl, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, discusses his book 'The Unprotected Class' highlighting anti-white racism in America. He explores declining life expectancy among whites and the impact of identitarianism on society. The conversation delves into racial discourse, the evolution of whiteness, ties between environmentalism and white supremacy, and the intersection of Christianity with critical race theory.
Anti-white racism challenges American unity and cultural fabric.
Civil rights laws' unintended consequences shape racial dynamics.
Creating a unified American ethnicity through diverse heritage.
Deep dives
The Intersection of Genetics and Race
The podcast delves into the implications of genetic mutations in embryos that can lead to serious genetic diseases. Every embryo carries new changes not present in either parent, with some mutations being benign and others catastrophic. The discussion includes the use of embryo screening and analysis to detect de novo genetic mutations, highlighting the importance of expert genetic counseling in IVF procedures.
Exploring Anti-White Racism
The episode addresses the provocative topic of anti-white racism, challenging common perceptions and highlighting the controversial nature of the term. The conversation with Jeremy Carl, a fellow at the Claremont Institute, centers on his book 'The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism is Tearing American Apart'. Carl explains the deliberate choice of titles to provoke discussion on the societal treatment of different racial identities.
Civil Rights Laws and Historical Impact
The discussion shifts to the significance of civil rights laws, particularly the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in addressing discriminatory practices. The guests analyze the long-term implications of these laws, drawing attention to their effectiveness in combatting anti-minority discrimination but also highlighting the unintended consequences that emerged over time. Insights are shared on the complex interactions of politics, culture, and legal frameworks in shaping contemporary racial dynamics in America.
Addressing Racial Dynamics in American Society
The podcast delves into the idea of creating a new American ethnicity through ethnogenesis, emphasizing a shift towards a more multi-ethnic identity that incorporates diverse heritage, particularly a focus on those with European descent. The concept highlights the potential for a more unified nation by embracing a broader sense of American identity that includes individuals of varied ancestries. Specific examples like the increasing intermarriage among Hispanics and the need to move away from extreme racial nationalism or unbridled multiculturalism are discussed.
Challenges in Tech, Military, and Religion
The episode explores disparities and misconceptions in the tech industry where the prevalence of Asian Americans is often overlooked, causing misconceptions about white representation. It also addresses issues within the military, where discriminatory practices against white soldiers are leading to decreased enlistment rates, posing a national security concern. In terms of religion, the impact of critical race theory and its conflict with traditional Christian beliefs, like those presented in Voddie Baucham's work, underscores a broader shift in cultural and religious dynamics in American society.
On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to Jeremy Carl, Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, where he focuses on immigration, multiculturalism, and nationalism in America. Previously, Carl was a Research Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institute where he analyzed and wrote about energy policy. He has BA with distinction from Yale University and an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Today Carl talks about his new book, The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart. Though it is in vogue to talk about white supremacy and systemic privilege today, it is notable that in 2024, only 32% of Harvard’s student body is white. Largely due to the opioid crisis there has been a decline in life expectancy among whites, disproportionately shouldered by those without college degrees. In The Unprotected Class Carl narrates how in the 60 years since the Civil Rights revolution of the 1960's, the movement has mutated into a war on the soon-to-be-erstwhile white majority, with anti-white sentiment openly and proudly expressed by cultural elites. He argues that this descent into identitarianism undermines the fabric of American society, and divides our society rather than uniting us. Razib and Carl discuss how racialized insults and attacks on whites, seen by many as innocuous due to the power and privilege of the white majority, actually degrade the public discourse and deplete the common cultural capital of Americans to coexist despite their diversity. They also discuss anti-white racism’s erasure of class differences among white Americans, and the social and economic pathologies afflicting regions like Appalachia. Ultimately, The Unprotected Class shows how denigrating and attacking one group of Americans leaves us all with less dignity and rights.
