THIS IS REVOLUTION＞podcast Ep. 302: Against Afro-Pessimism w/ Jose Sanchez

Is racism baked into the soul of America so deep that it can never be overcome? Does class actually matter? Presumesuming racism has taken on a life of its own Afro Pessimism persists that Blacks will be eternally oppressed by whites. Is the rise of Afro-pessimism being used as a tool to work against social democracy? Is AP even a leftist ideology? We’ll ask these questions and more.   Read José's piece in Jacobin here: https://jacobin.com/.../afro-pessimism-frank-wilderson...   About TIR Thank you for supporting the show! Remember to like and subscribe on YouTube. Also, consider supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents   Check out our official merch store at https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/   Also follow us on... https://podcasts.apple.com/.../this-is.../id1524576360 www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/   Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   Follow the TIR Crüe on Twitter: @TIRShowOakland @djenebajalan @DrKuba2 @probert06 @StefanBertramL @MarcusHereMeow   Read Jason: https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles   Read Pascal in Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/obsession-black-white-wealth-gap...   Follow www.sublationmag.com/