54. To Call Out or Not To Call Out?

This week, Rivky and Uri tackle "call out" culture - or, the phenomenon of publicly denouncing people who are engaging in something we think of as evil. Last week, David Brooks published in the NY Times that he is not a fan: "Really? Do we really think cycles of cruelty do more to advance civilization than cycles of wisdom and empathy?" Only a day later, we saw the conflict in DC: boys in MAGA hands, Native American activists, Black Hebrew protestors, and we couldn't wait to call everyone out. And, on top of that - a bagel store in Passaic throws a menu with sexist overtones into the mix. What a week! Uri and Rivky ask, is David Brooks right? And if he is, what's the solution? Should we just ignore injustice? Relevant links: David Brooks: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/opinion/call-out-social-justice.html Run-down of the Confrontation in DC with videos: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/01/22/native-american-maga-teen-confrontation-washington-dc Bagels in Passaic: https://forward.com/life/faith/417879/why-is-this-kosher-establishment-selling-donuts-to-boys-and-salad-to-girls/ Yehuda Kurtzer FB post: https://www.facebook.com/yehuda.kurtzer/posts/10157204529877174