The Good Fight Aaron Sibarium on Identity Politics under Joe Biden and Donald Trump
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Mar 27, 2025 Aaron Sibarium, a staff writer at the Washington Free Beacon, delves into the intricate world of identity politics in this engaging discussion. He highlights the troubling influences of racial bias in healthcare, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and critiques the allocation of medical treatments based on race. The conversation also covers the tensions in medical education around affirmative action and how political dynamics have shaped university policies. Lastly, they tackle the role of government in steering media discourse and the ramifications of misinformation.
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Racial Triage in Healthcare
- Hospital systems and state public health agencies rationed COVID drugs based on race.
- This affected millions in New York, Utah, and Minnesota, demonstrating widespread implementation, not isolated incidents.
Racial Scoring Systems
- States used scoring systems for COVID drug allocation, prioritizing non-white individuals, equating race with conditions like diabetes.
- This approach failed strict scrutiny, highlighting its discriminatory nature and ineffectiveness.
UCLA Medical School Admissions
- UCLA Medical School allegedly admitted minority applicants with lower test scores than white or Asian applicants.
- Whistleblowers claim this coincided with increased student failures in medical competency tests.
