Sean Illing talks with John McWhorter, linguist, New York Times columnist, and author of Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America. They talk about the effects of modern antiracism, why McWhorter compares it to a religion, and the societal implications of the way we talk — and don't talk — about racism.
Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, Vox
Guest: John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter), author
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