
Identity Politics
LISTEN: An End to Enervated Conservatism
April 27, 2021
Arthur Milikh joins Mark Bauerlein at First Things to discuss the new ruling class and the regime-level struggle we find ourselves in today.
Timestamps
8:17 – What exactly is the purpose of our country?
9:00 – equal rule of law as genuine equality
9:23 – our country is no longer operating under equal rule of law
10:33 – the laws only apply to the law abiding middle class, the marginalized have more rights than white Americans
11:45 – what the term ‘identity politics’ means and why it’s a misnomer.
16:00 – Why corporations are OK with identity politics. Three groups: believers in tech world, people who are scared of NYT defamation & civil rights laws, and financial elites that want permanent change