The Glenn Show

In this episode, Glenn Loury interviews John Mearsheimer, an expert in international relations and political science. They discuss the rationality behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the risk of escalation, Zelensky's manipulation of the West, recent presidential scandals involving Ukraine, the tolerance of illiberal societies by liberals, American Russophobia, and the potential consequences of Putin's overthrow.

John McWhorter and Coleman Hughes discuss the blowback from Coleman's TED Talk, the controversy of colorblindness, and the goals and behaviors of Hamas and Israel in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

0:00 Introduction by Greg Burnep4:27 What does affirmative action mean in 2023?11:06 Randy’s distinction between “disadvantage” and “discrimination”18:21 Diversity’s double-talk31:18 Did the Supreme Court say discrimination is allowed at military academies?34:33 Glenn: Affirmative action distracts us from bigger problems41:16 Affirmative action is an elite problem48:48 Affirmative action as an insurance policy57:42 The stigmatization of affirmative action beneficiaries1:04:14 Glenn: Affirmative action has been a net positive, but it’s time to stop1:07:14 Q&A: Does historical injustice alone justify affirmative action?1:10:33 Q&A: Can and should colleges use loopholes to get around Students for Fair Admissions?1:14:50 Q&A: Does the “need” for affirmative action say something race or education?1:16:27 Q&A: What is the impact of SFFA beyond the university?1:23:35 Q&A: What about class-based affirmative action?Recorded September 20, 2023Links and ReadingsRandy’s book, Race, Crime, and the LawRandy’s book, For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the LawGlenn’s conversation with Jay Caspian Kang This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

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Linguist and political commentator John McWhorter, along with special guest Dan Subotnik, discuss the flaws of critical race theory, exclusion in academia, the implications of power relations and self-hatred, approaches to addressing racism, a scandal involving Ibram X. Kendi at Boston University, and critique the current state of anti-racist research. They challenge the fraudulent antiracist machine and express their frustration with the false elevation of mediocrity.

Topics covered include Sabby's start on YouTube, the tension between race and class on the left, Trump's rising popularity among black men, the military-industrial complex and climate change, arguments for worker co-ops, immigration, defunding the police, and the US involvement in Ukraine.

John McWhorter and Tyler Austin Harper discuss the concept of racial gamification, the implementation of affirmative action in college admissions, lack of opportunities for poor students, navigating racial dynamics, exploring the history of human extinction, and strategies for preparing debates and interviews.

0:00 Biden’s new DEI initiatives7:59 The disparate uses of disparate impact13:59 Shep’s new book, The Crucible of Desegregation: The Uncertain Search for Educational Equality23:15 The problem with claims that education is resegregating29:56 Are we heading back to the bussing debates of the 1970s?35:52 Shep’s book, The Transformation of Title IX: Regulating Gender Equality in Education44:20 Glenn’s “uncle” objects to analogies between trans people and African Americans47:58 Shep: Banning Critical Race Theory is the wrong strategyRecorded September 8, 2023Links and ReadingsShep’s new book, The Crucible of Desegregation: The Uncertain Search for Educational EqualityHeather Mac Donald’s book, When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens LivesGary Orfield’s book, The Reconstruction of Southern Education: The Schools and the 1964 Civil Rights ActJames Fishkin’s book, Justice, Equal Opportunity, and the FamilyShep’s book, The Transformation of Title IX: Regulating Gender Equality in EducationJohn Skretny’s book, The Minority Rights RevolutionRobin DiAngelo’s book, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

0:00 Can a white man tell Harriet Tubman’s story?9:59 What the fall semester has in store for Glenn and John17:25 How John makes the sausage at the New York Times22:55 John: We now memorize rap lyrics instead of poetry36:18 Is wokeness on the wane?42:12 What John just doesn’t get about Carol Swain51:46 A Democrat by any other name56:50 John makes a wild prediction about TrumpRecorded August 31, 2023Links and ReadingsThe Philadelphia Harriet Tubman statueJohn’s NYT piece, “Two Languages Walk into a Bar”John’s NYT piece, “How Hip-Hop Became America’s Poetry”Oliver Anthony’s song, “Rich Men North of Richmond”Jason Aldean’s song, “Try That in a Small Town”Donald Trump’s mugshotSabrina Salvati’s YouTube channelCarol Swain’s recent TGS episodeCarol Swain’s book, Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in CongressDinesh D’Souza’s film, 2000 MulesCarol Swain’s PragerU videos This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe

Discussion on societal discrepancies in addressing racial biases based on the race of the perpetrator, analysis of the racial dynamics and media portrayal of the tragic incident involving Darrell Brooks, exploration of potential racial motivations in interracial personal violence and the disparate treatment of black versus white perpetrators