John McWhorter – Thinking Through the Gaza War The Glenn Show

0:00 Why John thinks pro-Hamas sentiment on the American left is racist
6:11 Distinguishing between anti-colonialism and antisemitism
12:46 There are great crimes in America’s past. But we shouldn’t let them define us.
17:08 Glenn: We’re standing on the precipice of something catastrophic
27:57 John’s proposal for the US’s role in Israel’s domestic conflict
34:59 Is it right for people to lose their jobs over opposing Israel?
42:07 Why are pro-Hamas leftists supporting an anti-liberal regime?
47:01 Glenn and John’s responsibilities as teachers
52:26 What’s next on TGS
Recorded October 28, 2023
Links and Readings
John’s Free Press piece, “The Ultimate Condescension Toward Palestinians”
Adam Shatz’s LRB essay, “Vengeful Pathologies”
Joe Biden’s Oval Office address on Israel and Ukraine
Reza Aslan’s book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Reza Aslan’s new book, An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville


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