Eric Kaufmann - WOKE Radical Liberals Are Creating a Race BACKLASH

Subscribe to Heretics Clips now for explosive interviews that pull no punches: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos Is the rise of woke radical liberalism actually making race relations worse? In this thought-provoking Heretics interview, Canadian-born political scientist Eric Kaufmann argues that today’s brand of identity politics is fueling a backlash — and could ultimately set back the very causes it claims to advance. Kaufmann, now a Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham, has spent decades studying nationalism, political demography, and cultural identity. After two decades at Birkbeck, University of London, he resigned in 2023 citing political differences and an increasingly stifling academic climate. His research challenges many mainstream narratives, especially when it comes to race, immigration, and the polarising effects of woke ideology. In this incisive conversation, you’ll discover: Why Kaufmann believes radical liberalism is deepening racial divides rather than healing them. How critical race theory and diversity initiatives can inadvertently create resentment. The role of media and academia in entrenching a culture of grievance. Why open debate on sensitive issues is being replaced with moral absolutism. How immigration, national identity, and political tribalism intersect with racial politics. What history can teach us about the unintended consequences of cultural overreach. Andrew Gold pushes Kaufmann to explain whether the backlash is an inevitable reaction or a deliberate political strategy by opponents of wokeness. They also explore whether it’s possible to build a truly inclusive society without stoking division — and what role free speech must play in that process. Kaufmann’s perspective isn’t about denying racism exists — it’s about questioning whether the current radical, activist-driven approach is the right path forward. He warns that suppressing dissent and framing all disagreement as bigotry risks alienating moderates, energising extremists, and polarising society even further. Whether you see his warnings as a necessary reality check or a controversial challenge to progressive orthodoxy, this interview will make you rethink the cultural dynamics shaping race relations today. ➡️ Watch the full interview now and share your view in the comments: Are woke radical liberals creating a race backlash — or are they confronting uncomfortable truths? 🎥 Full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvf2ZV0qwBA #EricKaufmann #Heretics #WokeCulture #RaceRelations #IdentityPolitics #Nationalism #Immigration #CultureWar #FreeSpeech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices