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Another Day with Ana Marie Cox

Welfare for White People with Eduardo Porter

Another Day with Ana Marie Cox

Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

News, Arts, Performing Arts, Business, Society & Culture, Politics

4.66.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Want to listen to anything NOT about COVID-19? We got the episode for you! Eduardo Porter (@portereduardo) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about a much lighter subject: the history of racism in class divides and how it still affects us today. They talk about the hopes we’ve had in the past for a racially diverse working class coalition and how it’s been destroyed time and time again by exclusive language. Afterwards, they talk about how our social welfare will probably not cut it for everyone over the coming weeks as we all lose our jobs to this virus. Finally, they talk about what we can do to stay positive when tackling seemingly unsolvable issues. Learn more about Eduardo’s book, American Poison. Looking for a way to help out during this time from your isolation? Donate to the Coronavirus Relief Fund Here. Thanks to our sponsors! Whether your mission is to live a more sustainable life and reduce your fashion footprint, or cut down your shopping bills, the fashion rental service Le Tote can help you. For just a flat monthly fee you get access to their ENTIRE closet. Le Tote is offering 40% off your first two months to our listeners. Visit LETOTE.COM to and use code FRIENDS1 to get your discount and begin your sustainable style journey today. ThirdLove Does Bras Differently: They believe that every woman deserves to feel comfortable and confident every day. With the right kind of support, they help her do this. Go to THIRDLOVE.com/FRIENDS now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase! Anything you can do at the Post Office you can do at Stamps.com. Their on-demand postage means you can skip that trip to the Post Office. Plus, you can save money with discounts that you can’t even get at the Post Office! Get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage AND a digital scale without any long-term commitment. Just go to Stamps.com, click on the Microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in FRIENDS

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Anna Marie Cox and welcome to With Friends Like These, where we talk about the differences

0:09.8

between us without letting them divide us.

0:13.6

I guess this week maybe thinks more about that divide than about how we might cross it.

0:21.9

He is Eduardo Porter.

0:23.8

He was born in Phoenix and grew up in the United States, Mexico and Belgium.

0:27.3

He's an economics reporter for the New York Times, where he was a member of the editorial

0:30.9

board from 2007 to 2012 and the economic scene columnist from 2012 to 2018.

0:38.3

His book is called American Poison, How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise.

0:46.8

It is not an uplifting read.

0:49.2

I will just let that be known.

0:53.1

It is an important read.

0:54.8

We talk about why and in the end I think we get somewhere where at least we're facing

1:01.8

towards the light, if not actually feeling it.

1:06.8

So coming right up, Eduardo Porter.

1:13.1

Eduardo, welcome to the show.

1:14.6

Hey, thanks so much for having me.

1:16.1

I really appreciate your patience normally.

1:18.8

I might not say that on the air, but I feel like we just need to, everyone needs to appreciate

1:24.3

each other's patience these days.

1:26.4

So let's make a practice of it.

1:28.6

Yeah, that's right.

1:29.9

I think this is a weird world where in nine and patience will be a valuable asset.

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