“Intersectionality” Ideology Is Driving People To Lose Their Minds
My appearance on The Western Spirit podcast, covering Intersectionality, the Red-Green alliance, SPLC, Tucker Carlson, JD Vance, and more.
I appeared recently on the podcast show The Western Spirit – With Ariel Whitman:
My name is Ariel Whitman and I live in the heart of Israel. I am the host of a podcast series focusing on the challenges of the West, in the 21st century, from a conservative, classically liberal, and libertarian perspective. We will touch on all current issues while giving emphasis to our lives here in the State of Israel and, more broadly, in the West. Amongst the interviews you will hear from world famous philosophers, intellectuals, government officials, and even ordinary citizens with fascinating stories, from here in Israel and from around the world.
Here’s the write up by the podcast of my hour-long discussion (video below)
In this episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with Professor William Jacobson — founder of Legal Insurrection and the Equal Protection Project — for a shocking conversation about intersectionality, anti-American ideology on campus, and the radical transformation of elite universities.
Professor Jacobson explains how concepts like intersectionality and critical race theory evolved from academic theories into powerful ideological movements shaping universities, politics, and anti-Israel activism across the West.
Drawing from his firsthand experience teaching at Cornell University, Jacobson describes mandatory “land acknowledgements,” campus radicalization, anti-Israel activism, and the growing hostility toward Western civilization in academia.
The conversation covers:
*The origins of intersectionality and critical race theory
*Kimberlé Crenshaw and the ideology behind modern campus activism
*How elite universities radicalize students
*Anti-Israel protests and why Jews are labeled “oppressors”
*The rise of identity politics in America
*The “Red-Green Alliance” between the far left and radical Islam
*The Southern Poverty Law Center and accusations of manufacturing racism narratives
*The rise of the “woke right” and Tucker Carlson’s influence on younger conservatives
*Why Professor Jacobson believes America’s campuses have fundamentally changed
Professor William Jacobson is a clinical professor of law at Cornell University, founder of Legal Insurrection, and founder of the Equal Protection Project, which challenges unlawful discrimination carried out in the name of DEI.
Sorry no transcript, but here’s a linked guide (provided by the podcast) to different segments of the discussion:
00:00 Introduction to Professor William Jacobson
02:34 Understanding Intersectionality and Its Implications
10:06 The Aggressive Nature of Intersectionality on Campuses
15:11 The Evolution of Intersectionality and Its Impact
20:17 The Intersectionality Framework and Its Anti-Semitic Undertones
24:11 The Role of Organizations in Promoting Racism
30:13 The Southern Poverty Law Center and Its Controversies
31:34 The SPLC’s Internal Struggles and Controversies
34:29 Charlottesville: A Turning Point in Political Discourse
41:54 Intersectionality and Its Impact on Political Ideologies
44:03 The Backlash Against Intersectionality on the Right
49:49 Tucker Carlson’s Influence and Controversial Shift
01:03:36 The Future of the Republican Party and Its Coalition
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Comments
That was excellent. Professor, maybe you should think about starting your own podcast.
In his copious spare time.
A voice from the past. 😉
IMO much the current mania from leftists among others is an awareness that their place of privilege is being eroded. Consider the term ‘micro aggression’. With the bulk of major civil rights issues addressed by Congress/State legislation by the early/mid ’70s our society adapted from prior cultural norms. There’s nothing left BUT ‘micro’ issues which are often more about the ‘victim’ wishing to impose their beliefs/speech onto the wider public.
The race hustlers and grievance grifters cling to their status as perpetual victims…though they are struggling mightily to provide evidence of real harms ….with the notable exception of Jewish folks being specifically targeted. The end of the #metoo era was brought on by the bad faith claims. The same just occurred at SCOTUS in rejecting mandatory ‘majority minority’ districts. The SPLC seems to have funded individuals who would gin up racist events which the SPLC used to fundraise off of to continue their grift of ‘ID and combating’ racist/extremists.
Better by far for everyone to assert their individualism, their own merit, their own success/failure instead of climbing into bed with the tribalists who want to categorize by group membership. Our rights are based on the individual not group membership. Putting yourself into a tribal box when it may be beneficial also means you’re in that same tribal box when it isn’t.