John McWhorter – The Democratic Leadership Vacuum
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Video Links
0:00 John’s misgivings about Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Zionism
7:22 Is anti-Zionism reducible to “good black people vs. bad white people”?
11:53 Ground News ad
13:40 Democrats try to pull out of a death spiral
20:05 John: If Trump can end some wars, I’ll take it
22:49 What do Kamala Harris fans see in her?
30:09 Here’s what Obama should be doing in his post-presidency
40:11 Mourning the end of race
50:15 Glenn: Eliminating racial disparities requires developing communities
Recorded October 31, 2025
Links and Readings
Tressie McMillan Cottom’s NYT column, “A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness”
Kamala Harris’s book, 107 Days
David Brooks’s NYT column, “Hey Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.”
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