French Friday: The Problem with "Heritage Americans"

 

Republican candidate Bo French in Texas created a controversy when he reacted to a photo of college students at the University of Texas football game. Many in the photo were of South Asian descent. He called it a "problem." David French (no relation) talks with Skye Jethani about the unmasked racism that MAGA has unleashed and what has led to the emergence of "heritage Americans" as a way of demoting immigrants and racial minorities. They also discuss the vacuum created efforts to diminish or remove American history from schools, and why overwhelming dissatisfaction with the two major political parties has failed to create a reform movement in the U.S.

 

0:00 - Theme Song

 

0:34 - Sports Catch-Up

 

2:36 - Bo French's Open racism

 

15:25 - 17 Million vs. 77 Million

 

25:09 - "Heritage Americans"

 

40:20 - Progressive Smugness

 

48:50 - Why Do Third Parties Keep Failing?

 

1:01:40 - End Credits

 

David French on Bo French:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/opinion/bo-french-university-texas-longhorns.html