Dr. Cornel West of Harvard University and Professor Tricia Rose of Brown bring their deep political, historical, and hip-hop knowledge to bear on an expansive conversation about the future of the left, the role celebrities should play in social movements, the lost potential of the NBA strike, Barack Obama’s role in thwarting the left, and how to overcome the influence of weaponized identity politics.    Dr. West weighs in on the time Obama confronted him about his substantive critiques of Obama’s presidency, Brie makes the case for the revolutionary potential of Cardi B, and Virgil makes inauguration plans.    This might be our best episode to date.  Don’t forget to give us 5 stars on iTunes and subscribe wherever you listen. Don’t forget you can subscribe to our Patreon channel to get an extra premium episode every week.    Listen to Professor Rose and Dr. West’s podcast The Tight Rope here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/c/thetightropepod/featured

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