John McWhorter – The Democratic Leadership Vacuum

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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”

Michelle Goldberg’s NYT column, “I Thought Graham Platner Was Finished. What I Saw in Maine Changed My Mind.”

Kamala Harris’s book, 107 Days

David Brooks’s NYT column, “Hey Lefties! Trump Has Stolen Your Game.”

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