THIS IS REVOLUTION>podcast Ep. 167: The Politics of Privilege and What Happened to Nina Turner in Ohio w/ Stefan Bertram Lee and Paul Patakeas

“Privilege” is a near ubiquitous term in activist circles. However, in the aftermath of the Trump era, terms such as “white privilege” and “male privilege” have increasingly gained currency amongst mainstream liberals. Indeed, “check your privilege” has become a popular refrain amongst many in the media as well as elements of the political and economic establishment. What is “privilege” discourse? What explains its increasing popularity? And why might such discourse be problematic?   Thank you, guys, again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and every one of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents? Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!) THANKS Y'ALL   YouTube: www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   The Dispatch on Zero Books (video essay series): https://youtu.be/nSTpCvIoRgw   Medium: https://jasonmyles.medium.com/kill-the-poor-f9d8c10bc33d   Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Pascal Robert   Get THIS IS REVOLUTION Merch here: www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com