Topic: Rodeo Drive

The recent looting of prosperous areas like Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue is contrasted with the 1992 Rodney King riots, which were largely confined to poor neighborhoods. Charles Barkley is quoted explaining that "thug" is used as a "pseudo-N-word" by those who want to keep black people in their place. The hosts discuss the psychological shift in the "third wave" of protesters who are now targeting high-end retail districts.

Malcolm X explains the "dangerously explosive atmosphere" created when people feel they have nothing to lose. The hosts compare the 2020 unrest to the 1992 Rodney King riots, noting that the 2020 looters targeted upscale areas like Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills, which was a new development in the history of American race riots.