Ep 365 - Funding White Supremacy with Robert B. Williams
Macro N Cheese
- Published
- January 31, 2026
- Duration
- 53:55
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
Discusses Funding white supremacy is a core, not incidental, function of the modern capitalist state in the U.…
Summary
Funding white supremacy is a core, not incidental, function of the modern capitalist state in the U.S. It is also the title of economist Robert B. Williams’ 2025 book, Funding White Supremacy: Federal Wealth Policies and the Modern Racial Wealth Gap.Bob and Steve share the fundamental position that capitalism doesn’t just produce inequality by accident, i…
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Funding white supremacy is a core, not incidental, function of the modern capitalist state in the U.S. It is also the title of economist Robert B. Williams’ 2025 book, Funding White Supremacy: Federal Wealth Policies and the Modern Racial Wealth Gap.Bob and Steve share the fundamental position that capitalism doesn’t just produce inequality by accident, it builds durable ladders for some and trapdoors for others. Wealth, not income, is the key instrument because it is power that reproduces itsel