In this unlocked bonus episode, the hosts interview Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò about his book Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else). They discuss how this cooption process has happened, how to counter it without falling victim to irritable knee-jerk anti-“wokeness,” what identity politics originally meant, and more.
Left Anchor is co-hosted by Ryan Cooper, the Prospect’s managing editor, and Alexi the Greek. You can subscribe to, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher, and receive bonus content by supporting the podcast on Patreon, or by joining the Prospect as a Power level member.