Episode
Die, DEI
- Podcast
- The Culture We Deserve
- Published
- Jan 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 6601
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Summary
Much like the girlboss, no matter how many times the culture tries to eulogize DEI we find it once again, walking around, making a nuisance of itself. Recent pieces in the NYTimes, Wired, and Compact try to reckon with the legacy of DEI, and then there is of course the walking mascot of DEI culture, Bari Weiss, making a mess of CBS News. Jessa and Nico talk about the enormous lengths all these people will go to avoid talking about class, why identity politics was a good idea (for a while), and why the most obvious DEI hires were Ross Douthat and Bari Weiss. Shownotes and references: http://theculturewedeserve.substack.com