S.3 Ep.11 The Myth of Meritocracy part 1: Meritocracy and Austerity
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Content Warning: Today's episode includes racial violence and historical quotes with highly racist content & mentions of sexual assault and hate crimes
We discuss the historical evidence that people do not advance or gain power in America by influence, but by force and the use of White Supremacy. We also discuss how White supremacy shifted focus after the Civil War to a more insidious method of oppression. Today's Sources are: The Austerity Politics of White Supremacy - Vanessa Williamson The Sum of Us- Heather McGhee The Meritocracy Trap - Daniel Markovits As always, thank you for listening and if you learned something today, share it with a friend, or let them about this podcast. Stay Hep out there.
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