Topic: Chaz

2 chapters across the catalog

41: Third Wave
1:29:15 - 1:33:31

41: Third Wave

Raz Simone, CHAZ Warlord and Armed Protests

Rapper Raz Simone is identified as the "warlord" of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle. Simone is seen patrolling the area with armed allies and declaring "we are the police now." The hosts highlight the irony of the media's acceptance of armed black men in CHAZ compared to the condemnation of armed white protesters at state capitols, noting the Democratic Party's sudden silence on "assault rifles."

40: Politricks
1:53:45 - 1:57:04

40: Politricks

The Vacuum of Leadership and Raz Simone

The hosts discuss how organizations like the NAACP and the Rainbow Coalition "fill the vacuum" to prevent organic leadership from emerging. They briefly mention Raz Simone and the CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) as an example of manufactured leadership. Moe emphasizes the need for black men to show themselves as independent actors rather than "children" of the state.