Whats the biggest issue facing the African American community today?
Frank asks the room.
And that sentiment riles the room up a bit more.
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Its the same thing he did when the DNC approached the firm aboutdeveloping an impeachment plan in season 2.
Eventually, Upstairs (a.k.a.
Back in the conference room, Jay brings the discussion around to a hot button issue: reparations.
Thats when the divisions in the room start showing themselves.
While some are in favor of reparations, others are concerned about what would happen if reparations ever happened.
As soon as that check clears, white America washes their hands.
Furthermore, Leah believes white guilt is a pretty effective leverage.
I like the fact thatThe Good Fightrecognizes, once again, that black people arent a monolith.
As the reparation discussion continues, Adrian shares an anecdote from Vernon Jordan about the former Georgia Gov.
Eugene Talmadge openly saying he was against n—–s while campaigning in the 1940s.
There are two things I love about this storyline.
Second, it shows just how clever the writers are, too.
The anecdote that Adrian shared wasnt made up for this episode.
(The story itself actually comesa piece Jordan wrote forThe New Yorkerin 2017.)
In the wake of the HR investigation, everyone assumes one of the white employees reported Adrian to HR.
So Jay brings it up the next time they gather in the conference room.
There isnt a record of Julius rulings, the injunctions, or anything.
When Diane confronts Julius about this, he tells her to ask Adrians girlfriend.
So, Diane begins looking Memo 618, but her efforts are constantly thwarted.
And so the conspiracy twists again.
