The Megyn Kelly Show Wesley Yang on Weaponized Fragility, Policing Debate Out of Existence, and The Successor Ideology | Ep. 150
Aug 23, 2021
Wesley Yang, an insightful author and editor of the "Year Zero" Substack, joins the conversation to tackle pressing cultural and political issues. He dives into the rise of 'weaponized fragility' and its detrimental effects on accountability. The discussion also critiques how ideological shifts are policing debate and stifling diverse perspectives. Yang shares a compelling narrative from his immigrant background, emphasizing the importance of real diversity and meaningful dialogue in a rapidly changing society.
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Yang's Mother's Immigration
- Wesley Yang's mother, a Korean War refugee, immigrated to the US through a fluke.
- American dignitaries, moved by her performance at an orphanage, sponsored her arrival.
Suburban Upbringing and Wokeism
- Yang grew up in American suburbs, products of systemic racism and the civil rights movement.
- His early exposure to these ideas shaped his ability to analyze wokeism.
Contrarian Nature
- Megyn Kelly asks if a younger Yang would've been attracted to wokeism due to his misfit status.
- Yang's contrarian nature and early rejection of dogmatic thinking prevented this.
