Talking Shit with Freddie deBoer: It Would Be Bizarre and Pointless to Try to De-Freaky the Left

In Episode 18, we sit down with Freddie deBoer, a writer out of Brooklyn, New York, USA. We discuss his classic piece "Planet of Cops" and the culture of constant recrimination and mutual surveillance that has taken hold of the left. We also get into free speech and why leftists should care about it, how to go about dismantling racism as a material, economic process rather than one of inner soul searching and HR trainings, and how to build socialism with freaky options. Part of the Talking Shit series. Show NotesFreddie deBoer's substackPlanet of Cops by Freddie deBoerFreddie's websiteThe Cult of Smart by Freddie deBoerThe Quest for the Offline Left: What If We All Stopped Cancelling Our Friends and Became Eco-Socialists InsteadPoll surveying Black Americans on police presenceThat was no typo: The median net worth of black Bostonians really is $8The Racial Wealth Gap Is About the Upper Classes by Matt BruenigGrievance Games by Freddie deBoerFollow Fucking Cancelled on Instagram.Find merch in our shop.ClementineMorrigan.comJayLesoleil.comTheme song by ST x LIAM.Mixing and editing by Charlotte Dora. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fuckingcancelled.com/subscribe