We recorded on the last day of AAPI Heritage month. We managed to be Asian the entire month and not get threatened by white guys with knives. Lucky us.
In this episode, Tim wonders if the Left and the Far Left are seeing much more of a rift, and Alok tells us about the Overton Window which is, “An aproach of identifying which ideas define the domain of acceptability within a democracy’s possible governmental policy. Proponents of policies outside the window seek to persuade or educate the public in order to move and/or expand the window.”
We touch upon Rosanne and her racist shitfit, but to the larger point when we should or shouldn’t shoulder the emotional labor on what racism is and what it looks like.