Topic: Cotton Gin

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak read a long list of $50-$100 donations and celebrate listener birthdays. They give a special shout-out to "Cotton Gin" and "OG Godcaster" Steve Webb. The segment reinforces the community aspect of the show through personal acknowledgments and "karma" requests.

Angela Davis argued that capitalism is inherently "racial capitalism," claiming the Industrial Revolution was built on slave labor. Historical counter-arguments suggest that the Industrial Revolution actually led to the obsolescence of slavery in Britain by 1833. Critics contend that Davis and the 1619 Project are attempting to rewrite history to frame socialism as the only solution to racism.