Roxane Gay on the Myth of Civility
October 5, 2025
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Roxane Gay on the Myth of Civility
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<p>What is civility? Who does it serve? When, if ever, is incivility called for? New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay joins Alex Wagner to discuss the right's recent calls for political civility and why Roxane believes those calls are based on a fantasy of our politics. The two unpack the political discourse in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the ongoing government shutdown, talk about Roxane's belief that the "manosphere" has always been with us, and debate whether there's a perfect, polite way to communicate about our differences.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/S0MUBRn-EqU">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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