The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Interview with Coleman Hughes: The End of Race Politics
Jan 24, 2024
Author Coleman Hughes discusses his book "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America" with Elan Journo. They explore the disappearance of colorblindness in intellectual life, critique the "anti-racist" movement, discuss Ayn Rand's analysis of racism, and emphasize the need to abandon race as a meaningful category. They also touch on the vague notion of systemic racism, the perverted conception of diversity pushed by universities, and the craving for power in the anti-racist movement.
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- The concept of colorblindness, once seen as the end goal in society, has been misunderstood and perverted by the modern "anti-racist" movement, which promotes the injection of race into every public policy.
- Colorblindness, originating from radical abolitionists, does not mean ignoring or denying race, but rather treating people without regard to their race, valuing their character over racial background, and striving for equality and harmony in a diverse society.
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Colorblindness and its Changing Perception
Colorblindness used to be seen as the end goal in society, where a person's race is considered irrelevant. However, the influence of critical race theory and intellectuals like Robin DiAngelo and Ibram Kendi have shifted the dominant view on the left, arguing that colorblindness is ineffective and naive. The belief now is that race needs to be injected into every public policy to combat racism, even though colorblindness was once agreed upon by many, including civil rights leaders. The perception of colorblindness has changed, leading to a departure from the original philosophy of the civil rights movement.
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