Dive into America's "lopsided outrage economy". Following the viral incident where a Cinnabon employee in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, Crystal Wilsey, was fired for confronting Somali customers with racial slurs and mocking a hijab, Lionel and callers debate the disproportionality of the public response. They explore the deeper political and cultural currents—the fear of "losing control of my country and my culture"—and the sense that some incoming groups seek to replace American values rather than assimilate.

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