24: Are White Men Smarter Than Everyone Else? With Steve Phillips
About this episode
The episode discusses the historical and systemic implications of leadership representation, particularly focusing on the role of White men in American politics.
The choice before us in 2026 is similar to the choice before Americans in the latter half of the 19th century, and the way we're framing it today is this: Which straight White male President's line of thinking do you want to get behind? Choice #1 is Abraham Lincoln, who not only signed the Emancipation Proclamation, but was a firm believer in human rights for all, or Choice #2, the President who followed him, Andrew Johnson, who was perhaps the biggest Confederate sympathizer that we've had as President (minus, perhaps, our current one)? In other words, the choice is between believing in equal rights for all of us, or believing in rights only for rich, landowning, straight White men. Ultimately, this was the question before us in America 150+ years ago. It's the same question we're facing today. To unpack this, we're having a conversation with a political leader, lawyer, and author who thinks deeply, systematically, and convincingly to capture your attention with boldness and walk you through some great ways to take action. We hope you listen, share widely, and be bold in how you envision 2026. What to listen for: The clear stat that White men make up 29% of the American…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sara, Misasha
Guest: Steve Phillips
Topics covered
- race
- politics
- leadership
- equality
- historical comparison
Keywords
- White men
- leadership
- equality
- Abraham Lincoln
- Andrew Johnson
- politics
- 2026 election
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