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Episode: âHow the Powerful Took Over Identity Politicsâ with OlĂşfáşšĚmi TĂĄĂwò
Description: âIdentity politicsâ polarizes discourse about virtually every aspect of contemporary political life. But what exactly is it, and what role does âelite captureâ play in how it has come to be understood? OlĂşfáşšĚmi TĂĄĂwò is a philosopher, assistant professor at Georgetown University and author of several books, including âElite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)â and âReconsidering Reparations,â both of which were published in 2022. He joins WITHpod to discuss the origins of identity politics, the problems with what he calls deference politics, and how elites have co-opted the language of social justice to their own ends. Sign...