The Ben Shapiro Show Not Everything Is About Race | Coleman Hughes
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May 19, 2024 
Coleman Hughes, a writer and podcaster celebrated for his insights on race and culture, joins to discuss his colorblind approach to politics. He shares his experiences on The View, navigating tensions around racial politics and the impact of identity movements. Hughes critiques modern equity interpretations and explores the Democratic Party's shift from class to race. He challenges simplified narratives in the Black Lives Matter movement, advocating for a dialogue emphasizing individualism over divisive identity politics.
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The View Experience
- Coleman Hughes discusses his experience on The View, where he was falsely accused of being a Republican operative.
- He calmly responded with facts, and the jarring contrast with the usual performative arguments made the moment go viral.
Shift in Racial Politics
- The Left shifted from MLK's colorblind message to racial politics.
- Critical Race Theory (CRT) falsely claims colorblindness as a conservative invention to reverse the civil rights movement.
Marxism and Race
- Marxism's failure in the US (due to its class-based focus) led to its adaptation into a race-based system.
- Critical Race Theory added race to a Marxist framework, focusing on race instead of class.
