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The hosts revisit a clip from Nellie Fuller defining "White Supremacy" as a global system of management rather than simple pigment-based racism. They discuss how the system picks winners and losers, using the changing classification of Asian Americans as an example of how arbitrary these labels are in the pursuit of a "New World Order."
Don Lemon criticizes the ADOS (African Descendants of Slaves) movement, suggesting it is influenced by Russian bots and is "discriminatory" for seeking specific benefits for slave descendants. He argues for the "power in numbers" found in the broader "people of color" designation. The hosts accuse Lemon of selling out his own lineage to satisfy corporate and political interests, noting that the distinction of lineage is a common topic in black families.
The hosts critique the term "People of Color" as a modern linguistic softening of "Colored" and a potential "dog whistle" for those seeking to distance themselves from Black identity. They compare American colorism to the South African "pencil test" used to distinguish between Black and Colored individuals. Kamala Harris is cited as an example of a politician using "woman of color" as a safe, ambiguous identity.
Sadhguru advocates for renaming India to a name that resonates with the local population rather than using an English term. The hosts parallel this with the shifting labels for black Americans—from "colored" and "Negro" to "Black" and "African American." They specifically criticize the term "people of color" as a tool of dominance designed to alienate individuals from their specific identities.
The phrase "people of color" is critiqued as a linguistic tool that lumps all non-white individuals into a single, manageable category, effectively erasing specific ADOS identity. One host notes that since focusing on the term, they hear it everywhere in media, including from former Hillary Clinton staffers. The segment posits that "people of color" essentially translates to "non-white" and therefore "not important" within the current power structure.
A deep dive into the term "People of Color" (POC) reveals a strong distaste for the phrase, with one host comparing it to the offensive historical label "colored people." The discussion explores how the term evokes imagery of Jim Crow-era "colored only" signs and questions why the modern phrasing is considered politically correct while its predecessor is not.
