Batya Ungar-Sargon on Rise of White Progressives’ ‘Extremism’ on Race: ‘A New Found Obsession Driven by Media’

EXCERPT:

UNGAR-SARGON: "In 2020, the words 'white supremacy' were mentioned 700 times in The Washington Post, in The New York Times, and 2400 times in NPR. The word 'racism' 4000 times in 2020. The words 'white' and 'racial privilege' from 2013 to 2019 grew by 1,500% in The New York Times and The Washington Post, and the word 'slavery' itself exponentially skyrocketed as a percentage of words. I‘m offering this only to suggest that — "

PHILLIP: "Yeah, I understand. I'm just wondering what do you think is the problem with talking about slavery, white supremacy, racism, et cetera?"

UNGAR-SARGON: "So, the point I‘m trying to make here is that liberals will say, well, this is a reflection of reality, but of course it isn‘t. This is a reflection of a newfound obsession that was driven by the media, and that doesn‘t reflect either the moral evil of these things or the historical accuracy."