RUSH EXCERPT:
HANNAH-JONES: “Yes, absolutely. So since 1968, it is no longer legal in this country to explicitly discriminate against black Americans. Of course, we’ve learned over the last 60 years that you have to use different language, that you have to use language that appears to be race neutral but sends the same dog whistle. We can look at Ron DeSantis running on this platform against what he’s calling wokeism, but where those of us who study history, who understand the societies we live in, understand that’s often coded as language against black Americans, language against other marginalized groups. How do we know that? He also banned the teaching of African American advanced placement studies in the state. Yes, we do see a more coded language. It’s also a language that’s not often that coded. Donald Trump came to office on a pretty openly white nationalist campaign. We see people like Tucker Carlson who are allowed to have a major platform on the most watched cable news television in the country and who openly talked white nationalist talking points. We kind of have this wink and a nod racism. It’s barely concealed. All of us can hear it.”