Topic: Four Olds

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43: Black Inc.
1:33:15 - 1:38:22

43: Black Inc.

China's Cultural Revolution, Four Olds, and Statue Toppling

The segment compares current American unrest to Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, which sought to eradicate the "Four Olds": old ideas, culture, customs, and habits. Parallels are drawn between the renaming of streets (Black Lives Plaza) and the destruction of historical monuments. The hosts suggest these tactics are being used to remove "old white men" from the power structure.