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A historical overview of the relationship between Black and Jewish communities in the 18th and 19th centuries is presented. The segment covers the divide between Northern Jews who often opposed slavery and Southern Jews who sometimes sympathized with it. It highlights how Jewish immigrants in the early 20th century drew parallels between European pogroms and American racial violence like the Tulsa Massacre, while also noting the tensions caused by Jewish assimilation into white society.
A donor suggests the hosts analyze the HBO series *The Watchmen*, specifically its depiction of the Tulsa Massacre and the concept of "inherited trauma." Moe expresses skepticism about "epigenetics" in this context, questioning the lack of control groups in such studies. They link the show's themes to a previous discussion on Charlemagne Tha God's views on trauma.
During the Civil War, Union troops under General Sherman's command reportedly destroyed a bridge at Ebenezer Creek after crossing, leaving thousands of escaped slaves stranded. This action resulted in a massacre as the pursuing Confederate army arrived, leading to drownings and re-enslavement.
The HBO series "Watchmen" is identified as a vehicle for mainlining implicit bias testing concepts into popular culture. One host describes a scene involving a "mirror mask" character and a pod used to interrogate white supremacists as a dramatization of these psychological tests. The show's use of the historical Tulsa Massacre is also discussed as a way to blend real history with modern racial propaganda.
