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Before We Were White

Before We Were White

Von: Brian Halpin - Before We Were White
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  • Episode 23: Deconstructing the Construct

    Episode 23: Deconstructing the Construct
    Feb 1 2026

    Just over 5 years ago, in the aftermath of the first Trump presidency (which saw a resurgence of racism in the USA), I started Before We Were White as a project for countering the fake history underpinning White Nationalism.

    I've updated and recorded the first essay I wrote 5 years ago.

    Its content has become even more relevant today than it was back then.
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    49 Min.
  • Episode 22: The Last Shibboleth

    Episode 22: The Last Shibboleth
    Sep 29 2025

    No nation on earth fetishizes its military in the way the USA does.

    Do the lofty words of praise from US politicians match how veterans are treated?

    And if not, why not?

    In this episode of Before We Were White, we explore who actually fights America's wars.
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    55 Min.
  • Episode 21: Hillbilly Face

    Episode 21: Hillbilly Face
    Jun 30 2025

    A simple question:

    Why have "poor white people" - aka Rednecks and Hillbillies - always been seen as legitimate targets for vicious mockery and public ridicule by "mainstream" American society?

    The answer to that question goes to the heart of early colonial American self-identity.
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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
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