Leftists love repeating things so much that it gets accepted as truth despite never being proven. On Tuesday night, The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill clashed with political commentator Kmele Foster over capitalism. Hill says that capitalism is linked to oppression and white supremacy. Foster shot her down.
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On CNN NewsNight, The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill argues that capitalism is oppressive and bound up in white supremacy.
Kmele Foster: “It's one thing to not think capitalism isn't working ideally. It's another thing entirely to insist that it is oppressive, that it is bound up with white supremacy.
Hill: “How is it not?”
Foster: “I've always preferred Adam Smith's description of capitalism as the natural system of liberty. The idea that people can own property, that they can exchange it freely with one another for profit, that they can find ways to put their resources to good use and profit in a way that is actually beneficial to everyone else, that there can be gains from trade that are mutually beneficial. These are foundational ideas that have created more wealth than any other system in human history. That is what capitalism is! That is not white supremacy.”
Hill: “Do you think capitalism has always worked that way?”
Foster: “I've actually just described the basic facts of the economics.”
Hill: “That ain't how it's always worked.”
Foster: “Slavery is an institution that is older than writing. It predates capitalism. The notion that white supremacy and all these other things are bound up with capitalism in an intrinsic and fundamental way is so absurd and laughable, it barely needs to be defended.”
Hill: “How was it absurd?”
Foster: “It barely needs to be defended.”
Hill: “What do you mean it barely needs to be defended?”
Foster: “You actually have to articulate what the connections is. How are these two things the same? I'm talking about private property, the right to exchange and sell with whomever you like. What does that have to do with white supremacy? … What is the white supremacy dynamic of private property?“
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Foster challenges Hill to prove her assertions. It’s clear that she’s not used to pushback or having to provide proof of her ‘capitalism is white supremacy’ nonsense. Here’s their exchange on CNN NewsNight. (WATCH)
On CNN NewsNight, The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill argues that capitalism is oppressive and bound up in white supremacy.
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) September 2, 2026
Kmele Foster: “It's one thing to not think capitalism isn't working ideally. It's another thing entirely to insist that it is oppressive, that it is bound up with… pic.twitter.com/PLWRCuxt7v
Kmele was so good that Abby had to interrupt her friend. @JoeBorelliNYC
— #USA (@69Rsi) September 2, 2026
Abby Phillips to Jemele Hill. pic.twitter.com/C4n3QUZLiu
— Shawn Cortese (@Shawn_Cortese) September 2, 2026
Nothing is going to save Hill from her ignorant self.
It would have been fun watching Hill explain how foreign capitalist countries with no caucasians are under the oppressive force of white supremacy.
TSMC is an all Taiwanese semiconductor company who make all of Nvidia's chips. Clearly, being the best chip fab in the world, in Taiwan, is all about white supremacy.
— gosuprime (@gosuprime022) September 2, 2026
People this stupid should not be allowed to reproduce.
Some counties that have capitalism and no white people. Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the free market part of China that pulled 60% of it's citizens out of poverty, Singapore and Mauritius. These are literally on the other side of the world.
— Michael Rao (@HighCalComic) September 2, 2026
America is somehow beaming ‘white supremacy’ into these Asian countries. That's got to be it!
Commenters say Hill should appreciate capitalism for making her wealthy.
She was literally on Below Deck renting a yacht for her and her friends. 😂
— TheB'sKnees 🇺🇸🅰️ (@TheB_sKnees) September 2, 2026
The same Janelle Hill that spends six figures booking yachts and living like a queen is criticizing capitalism. It's laughable she always plays the race card when she enjoys the fruits of capitalism everyday.
— KMAC2223 (@addictedtogolf7) September 2, 2026
Capitalism is the very thing that allows her to have the career she's had. It's what's made her a multi-millionaire. What in the world is her complaint?
— Jim Park🏀🌌 (@Sheridanblog) September 2, 2026
How did white supremacy overlook her?
Oh, it must be her hair!
All I want to know is why is Hill so against white people but wants to be a blonde?
— Pam Besteder (@pambesteder) September 2, 2026
Just asking.
Why does the anti-white Hill sport blonde hair?
— Erin O'Henry (@ErinOHenry) September 2, 2026
Cultural appropriation
— I learned it by watching you (@americanoexpat) September 2, 2026
Her head is obviously the victim of colonizing, or is that colorizing? Darn you, capitalism!
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