If you do one thing this Sunday, take some time to read @hmcghee essay adaptation of her book "The Sum of Us," from this weekend's Sunday Review. It, analytically, beats the most crucial drum there is to beat right now: racism is ruining everyone's $$$ 1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/opinion/race-economy-inequality-civil-rights.html?smid=tw-share

2/ "In the late 1950s, over two-thirds of white Americans agreed...the government ought to.. ensure a minimum standard of living for everyone in the country. White support for those ideas nose-dived from around 70 to 35 percent from 1960 to 1964, and has remained low ever since."

3/ “In order for all of us to come up, it’s not a matter of me coming up and them staying down,” a white convert to a $15 min wage told @hmcghee. “ Because honestly, as long as we’re divided, we’re conquered.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/opinion/race-economy-inequality-civil-rights.html?smid=tw-share

4/ Lastly, if you want to learn more about the making of the book this essay is based on, and more about @hmcghee process, be sure to tune in to her pod convo w/ @ezraklein this coming week. She's as much of a joy to listen to as she is to work with. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/opinion/race-economy-inequality-civil-rights.html