# Thomas Chatterton Williams: Why 2020’s racial reckoning failed

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Published: 2026-06-01T16:00:00+00:00
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Thomas Chatterton Williams discusses his new book “Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse”, which examines how Obama-era post-racial optimism eroded into deeply divisive identity politics. The staff writer at The Atlantic explores how the 2020 racial reckoning, fueled by technology and lockdowns, sparked both far-left activism and far-right backlash. Williams argues that grievance politics on both extremes threatens liberal democracy, drawing on his perspective of living between America and France to advocate for renewed commitment to liberal colourblind ideals and open discourse. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor Harrison Lowman - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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