2 chapters across the catalog
The hosts read a critical letter from a listener regarding their interpretation of Darwin's use of the word "race." They also discuss the book "White Trash" by Nancy Eisenberg, which explores the history of class in America. The segment concludes with a final list of donors and "deadbeat" graduations, emphasizing the need for financial support to continue the show's research.
Professor Nancy Eisenberg explains the history of "white trash" and "waste people" in America, tracing the terms back to British colonial efforts to dump the idle poor in the New World. The current political climate is framed as a "White Civil War" between the WASP elite and the "deplorable" lower class. This class-based conflict often uses racial issues as a proxy or "gauntlet" to shame opponents.
