WEBVTT - Civic Cipher 010822 Why do Black People Vote Democrat?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to another episode of Civic Cipher. I'm your host,

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<v Speaker 2>we're all healthy, but I look regular healthy. Ramses looked

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<v Speaker 2>yacht healthy. So I just wanted y'all to take that

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<v Speaker 2>in just mentally imagine that Rams just looks like there's

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I definitely appreciate the sentiments and hopefully we get

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<v Speaker 1>to share a little bit of this with you through

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<v Speaker 1>the form. We have some heavy subject matter to cover,

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<v Speaker 1>but we're going to try to do it, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the way. We know how to as much positivity as

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<v Speaker 1>we can, so be sure to stick around. Later show,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to be talking about why back black people

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<v Speaker 1>vote Democrat. That's something that a lot of folks wonder,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, what have the Democrats done for black people

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<v Speaker 1>to get their loyalty. We're also going to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>unfair prison sentencing and a whole host of other things

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<v Speaker 1>to come. But first and foremost, like we always do

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<v Speaker 1>with this time, let's get into some ebony excellence, shall we?

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<v Speaker 1>I do believe we shall, sir, So I like this one.

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<v Speaker 1>Rico Oxendine, who was an entrepreneur and financial literacy advocate

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<v Speaker 1>in Pennsylvania, has made building generational wealth and closing the

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<v Speaker 1>racial wealth gap core pillars of his existence. He began

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<v Speaker 1>with his daughter, Amia I believe Oxenden, who's twelve years old,

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<v Speaker 1>by selling candy at local events, barbershops, and hair salon's

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<v Speaker 1>using a wagon, and as their candy selling business grew,

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<v Speaker 1>they went from pulling wagons to using their own vending machines.

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<v Speaker 1>This story made national news, you know about teaching our

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<v Speaker 1>children financial literacy and independence, and of course I wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to share this on this stage because you know, hats

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<v Speaker 1>off to him. This is an example of Ebony excellence.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see. In December twenty nineteen, Oxenden gifted his daughter

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<v Speaker 1>her own vending machine, and unfortunately the pandemic ensued. But

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<v Speaker 1>the good news was that, you know, things have turned around.

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<v Speaker 1>They put it in in a senior citizen's home and

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<v Speaker 1>now that you know the pandemic isn't as gripping as

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<v Speaker 1>it once was, they're actually making money. So I'll read

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<v Speaker 1>this quick quote. It says I never thought I would

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<v Speaker 1>buy a machine, just wanted to learn how to make

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<v Speaker 1>money myself and with my child. Oxendine said says anyone

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<v Speaker 1>with the right mindset to create passive income can be successful.

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<v Speaker 1>He says individuals must first have a desire to build

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<v Speaker 1>wealth through entrepreneurship. Second, they have to build relationships with

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<v Speaker 1>other entrepreneurs and businesses to leverage their assets. In Oxendine's case,

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<v Speaker 1>he was able to place his vending machines in the

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<v Speaker 1>barbershops and hair salons he once sold candy to out

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<v Speaker 1>of his wagon. Third, the would be entrepreneurs must learn

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<v Speaker 1>how to perfect their craft. Oxenden learned about vending machines

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<v Speaker 1>and understood maintenance costs. Lastly, parked your money in stocks

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<v Speaker 1>on in best accounts. Oxen Dene believes in order to

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<v Speaker 1>close the racial wealth gap and build wealth, African Americans

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<v Speaker 1>must learn to overcome a poverty mindset. So what his

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<v Speaker 1>daughter's name is, Amaya a Maya. That's it perfect? Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for that. But yeah, a little bit of ebony

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<v Speaker 1>excellence for you, and uh, it's time to move on.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you're African American, could you tell me anything

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<v Speaker 1>whatsoever the Democratic Party has done for Black people in

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<v Speaker 1>the last twenty years. So most of what I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>read here comes from a writer named Kean Charles, Right,

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<v Speaker 1>but before we get into that, your your initial thoughts Q.

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<v Speaker 2>So as you can imagine, because you and I are

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<v Speaker 2>so active in the community as especially around election time, right.

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<v Speaker 2>And the interesting thing is if you notice who's active

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<v Speaker 2>around election time as far as party lines go, the

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<v Speaker 2>people who are just simply saying go vote are typically Democrat, right,

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<v Speaker 2>And that in itself kind of speaks to the why right,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not what have you done specifically for black people?

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<v Speaker 2>Because you can punch so many holes in that argument.

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<v Speaker 2>We can spend a lot of time saying that they've

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<v Speaker 2>done nothing and this kind of blind loyalty might not

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<v Speaker 2>be earned. However, we've been kind of given this choice

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<v Speaker 2>between two parties and those are the only choices we

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<v Speaker 2>like to be more hopeful. And you know, these libertarians

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<v Speaker 2>and independence and all this stuff, they have no shot.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why they never win. And I hate to say

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<v Speaker 2>that with such absolute confidence, but tell me the last

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<v Speaker 2>time that someone that was a Democrat or Republican one

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<v Speaker 2>and I'll sit here and wait for the hundred years

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<v Speaker 2>it takes you to find someone. And of course I'm exaggerating,

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<v Speaker 2>it wouldn't take you that long. Pull out of Wikipedia

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<v Speaker 2>or an encyclopedia or a Google exist, you'll see that.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, especially in our in our lifetime, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the Democrats or the Republicans win, and you're kind of

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<v Speaker 2>giving the choice sometimes unfortunately the lesser of two evils.

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<v Speaker 2>When you have one party that's saying, hey, everybody, go vote,

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<v Speaker 2>and you have another party saying, well, not everybody, it

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<v Speaker 2>kind of makes your choice for you, even if the

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<v Speaker 2>specific candidate isn't blowing you away. So those are my

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<v Speaker 2>initial thoughts. I know we have more nuanced, more contacts,

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<v Speaker 2>more information, but you know, in my lifetime as an

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<v Speaker 2>adult voter, there's only been one time where I've been

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<v Speaker 2>excessively proud and excited about my candidate. I think everyone

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<v Speaker 2>knows who I'm talking about. I do, yes, him, Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>whoever came to mind first him. Other than that, it's

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<v Speaker 2>been okay, I know what I don't want. Yeah, neither

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<v Speaker 2>of you are. Neither of you are what I absolutely want.

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<v Speaker 2>But I can't have that. And you know, whoever you

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<v Speaker 2>think I'm talking about now, you're probably right on that

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<v Speaker 2>one too.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm glad you said that, and I'm glad we

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<v Speaker 1>took a moment to kind of bring your thoughts into

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<v Speaker 1>the conversation, because that is precisely what Charles is writing.

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<v Speaker 1>Not only that, you know, I voted in my first

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<v Speaker 1>election in two thousand, right, and there's been an election

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<v Speaker 1>every four years since then. And for me, well, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'll do this, I'll read his words and

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<v Speaker 1>then I'll save my my my thoughts until afterward. So

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<v Speaker 1>to me, all right, So this is what he writes, says,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll let you in on a closely guarded secret, something

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<v Speaker 1>that we African Americans don't share with outsiders. Are you

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<v Speaker 1>ready lean in for this one? African Americans don't like

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<v Speaker 1>the Democratic Party. Mind blowing right, How shooketh are the

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<v Speaker 1>Your surprise is understandable. After all, this is a secret

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<v Speaker 1>in the black community. We don't talk about this with outsiders.

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<v Speaker 1>Except for all the articles and books and Twitter posts

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<v Speaker 1>and protests and graffiti scrawls that bemoan the Democratic Party,

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<v Speaker 1>stretching back at least to the nineteen sixties, produced by

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<v Speaker 1>everyone from black liberals to Black conservatives to Black revolutionaries.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me say again, but this time without the silliness.

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<v Speaker 1>African Americans don't like the Democratic Party, but we like

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<v Speaker 1>real politic. There is a saying that came out of

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<v Speaker 1>the early Congressional Black Caucus. Quote. Black people have no

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<v Speaker 1>permanent friends, no permanent enemies, just permanent interests. In this

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<v Speaker 1>two party state we live in, the only options are

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<v Speaker 1>between the GOP and Democrats. Democrats, for all their many,

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<v Speaker 1>many flaws, flaws that Black people bring up regularly and

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<v Speaker 1>with exasperation, still fulfill Black interest more than the GOP,

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<v Speaker 1>so they get more votes from us. You might ask,

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<v Speaker 1>what is so wrong with the GOP? All right, so

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to stop there. I do want to finish that.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think that points us in a largely similar

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<v Speaker 1>direction to the one that you were taking us in

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<v Speaker 1>with your thoughts right now. Again, the two party system,

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<v Speaker 1>it forces really the vast majority of people to choose

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<v Speaker 1>between the lesser of two evils. There is no precision

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<v Speaker 1>in a two party system. I get that it has

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<v Speaker 1>to be some for simplicity's sake, you know, to get

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<v Speaker 1>everybody either doing this or doing that, talking hundreds of

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<v Speaker 1>millions of people, we have to have some basic philosophy,

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<v Speaker 1>some base code language for our government, and a two

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<v Speaker 1>party system is just easier to implement in mass when

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<v Speaker 1>the country is this large. But when you look at

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<v Speaker 1>not just black people, but the vast majority of minorities,

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<v Speaker 1>we tend to vote more democratic and be overwhelmingly more

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<v Speaker 1>liberal in our beliefs. In fact, the country is overwhelmingly liberal,

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<v Speaker 1>but most people in the country are unable to vote,

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<v Speaker 1>or most people that you would poll. The reason why

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<v Speaker 1>the numbers don't reflect that in elections is a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people are not able to vote. A lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people are either too young or you know, there's other

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<v Speaker 1>issues there, and the biggest issue is that liberal minded

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<v Speaker 1>people don't turn up in elections to the same degree

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<v Speaker 1>that conservative minded people do. Conservative minded folks it is

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<v Speaker 1>their duty to vote. They would not miss it. Liberal

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<v Speaker 1>folks tend to be just that kind of liberally. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it'll work itself out, you know, throw up a shaka

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<v Speaker 1>like as they do in Hawaii. So this is part

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<v Speaker 1>of the reason why on the democratic sides of things,

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<v Speaker 1>it's okay to just say vote, because as long as

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<v Speaker 1>you get to the poll. The idea I believe behind

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<v Speaker 1>it is that the more people vote, the more the

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<v Speaker 1>poll numbers will reflect the the the rather the liberal

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<v Speaker 1>philosophy that is more prevalent in society. And the reason why,

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<v Speaker 1>in my belief concernervative minded folks don't really love the

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<v Speaker 1>idea of everyone turning out to vote is because it

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<v Speaker 1>goes against their specific agenda, not the agenda of hey,

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<v Speaker 1>let's have a free and fair democracy where everyone votes

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<v Speaker 1>and we put the right people in to reflect the

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<v Speaker 1>attitudes and beliefs and philosophies of the people in this country.

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<v Speaker 1>But no, rather, let's get less people out there because

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<v Speaker 1>we know our base votes more at a higher percentage

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<v Speaker 1>rate rather, and then we can continue to have power

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<v Speaker 1>and shape the country according to our beliefs, even though

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<v Speaker 1>the majority of people don't share these beliefs with us.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that when you take into account how

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<v Speaker 1>a two party system manifests results in a society like

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<v Speaker 1>as complicated as this one, we're going to have issues

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<v Speaker 1>like what Charles is pointing out. You know, black people

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<v Speaker 1>don't necessarily I'm softening his words, you know, I know that.

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<v Speaker 1>But black people don't necessarily like the Democrats. But when

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<v Speaker 1>you have to choose between the lesser of two evils,

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<v Speaker 1>the Democrats are certainly that when it comes to a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of fundamental beliefs. Right now, for me, that is

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred percent true. I believe in basic human principles, sharing,

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<v Speaker 1>helping my fellow man. I shared a video with you,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe I don't know, just before we started recording. Right now,

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<v Speaker 1>hear me on this, you're listening. But Q and I

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<v Speaker 1>we shared a video on the text I sent it

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<v Speaker 1>over to them. I just want to paint this picture

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<v Speaker 1>for you. In this video, there was a family living

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<v Speaker 1>in Panama or someplace like that. You know, you may

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<v Speaker 1>not be familiar, but there are lots of folks that

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<v Speaker 1>lived near garbage dumps and they recycle from the garbage

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<v Speaker 1>dumps to make money to feed themselves. They live in

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<v Speaker 1>houses that they built out of the garbage and they

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<v Speaker 1>live there in the landfills. Right, a woman and her children,

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<v Speaker 1>her house caught on fire, burned down, whatever. Some volunteer

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<v Speaker 1>folks were down there helping out. Caught winto this story.

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<v Speaker 1>Did a gofund me or raise some money for this

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<v Speaker 1>family who raised, you know, thirty thousand dollars something like that,

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<v Speaker 1>were able to buy this woman a real house, put

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<v Speaker 1>toys in it for her children, do all this sort

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<v Speaker 1>of stuff. This kind of I mean, Q and I

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<v Speaker 1>lived a story like this once upon a time where

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<v Speaker 1>we helped the homeless woman out on the streets where

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<v Speaker 1>we where we live, and it went viral, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there was a little girl involved named Neyla, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we were able to help make a difference in the

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<v Speaker 1>life of this little girl and her mother. So this

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<v Speaker 1>is kind of a story right up our alley. There's

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<v Speaker 1>some people that look at that and say, yeah, totally,

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<v Speaker 1>we should give money to people that need it. If

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<v Speaker 1>people whose circumstances perhaps weren't as advantageous as our own,

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<v Speaker 1>we should share. We should you know, as long as

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<v Speaker 1>I have enough, then I have. And the next thing

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<v Speaker 1>that I get is I'm able to give away. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>there's people that have that as a base belief for themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm one of those people. I don't need more than

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<v Speaker 1>I have, and I certainly don't need more than I need.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I mean, what do I do with

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<v Speaker 1>more than what I can do something with? I know

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't really make a lot of sense, but think

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<v Speaker 1>about what I'm trying to say. If I have more

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<v Speaker 1>than I can use, then what's the point of having it?

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<v Speaker 1>You know? And for those of us who have ever

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<v Speaker 1>felt how gratifying and fulfilling it is to provide something

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<v Speaker 1>for someone who can never pay us back, to give

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<v Speaker 1>it freely and wish that person well on their journey,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a fulfillment that you can never buy for yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>It only comes through giving. And science has actually proven

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<v Speaker 1>that I don't have time to go in that direction,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's actually fact based on the human condition. So

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<v Speaker 1>with that said, I believe that those ideas and those

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<v Speaker 1>beliefs are more in line with the Democratic Party's fundamental

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<v Speaker 1>doctrine than that of the Republican Party's doctrine. Right. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we might talk about black conservatives black Republicans. A lot

0:16:38.160 --> 0:16:43.240
<v Speaker 1>of times. Black Republicans are that way because they've achieved

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<v Speaker 1>some success and they are enjoying the money, or they

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<v Speaker 1>think they're enjoying the money. They want to keep more

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<v Speaker 1>of it for themselves. And if that is your priority

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<v Speaker 1>in your life, everything else becomes less significant. Doesn't matter

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<v Speaker 1>how you feel about abortion or it doesn't matter, none

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<v Speaker 1>of those things matter. You know, you might not be

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<v Speaker 1>the you know, a gun totin Middle American blah blah blah.

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<v Speaker 1>But if you want to keep your hand on your money, well,

0:17:10.359 --> 0:17:15.399
<v Speaker 1>this political party, their belief system is that you should

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<v Speaker 1>keep more of your money and you should not pay

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<v Speaker 1>into a common fund that helps kind of raise the

0:17:22.080 --> 0:17:25.120
<v Speaker 1>water level for all the ships in the ocean. As

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<v Speaker 1>a metaphor, and for me, I'm a human being before

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<v Speaker 1>anything else. I've achieved a great amount of success. I

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<v Speaker 1>have no problem sharing it, not a bit. What am

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<v Speaker 1>I going to do with it? You know, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>need more rolexes or whatever. I forgive me if that's vulgar.

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<v Speaker 1>But you get what I'm trying to say. You just

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<v Speaker 1>don't need six or eight of these things. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of people whould disagree, but I just know that

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<v Speaker 1>for me that's not the case. And so I find

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<v Speaker 1>that my beliefs are more in line with the Democratic

0:18:07.480 --> 0:18:12.000
<v Speaker 1>Party in that way. Now, you could take a bunch

0:18:12.040 --> 0:18:17.879
<v Speaker 1>of ideas that Democrats champion, you know, climate change, you know,

0:18:17.960 --> 0:18:21.960
<v Speaker 1>and you know, a woman's right to choose, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>on and on. The list goes on, and for the

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<v Speaker 1>most part, all of them, I can see the human

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<v Speaker 1>component in there. It's not numbers, it's not dollars and cents,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not black and white. I try to feel what

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<v Speaker 1>is the intention here? What's the goal here? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it every man for himself, you know? Or is it, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to get through this together. And again, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not knocking anyone with conservative beliefs. I'm just not one

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<v Speaker 1>of those people. You know, there's a law of the

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<v Speaker 1>jungle that's eat or be eaten, and then there's another

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<v Speaker 1>law of the jungle that says live and let live.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm one of the live and let live people, right.

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<v Speaker 1>I find that a lot of minorities at people. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't eat each other. You know a lot of

0:19:04.520 --> 0:19:07.400
<v Speaker 1>people are of that same persuasion, live and let live.

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<v Speaker 1>For some reason, there's a pride associated with being Republican

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<v Speaker 1>that is almost like I'm proud to be this mean person,

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<v Speaker 1>this hard nosed, hardline gun. Totally like, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>need a gun for? The only purpose of a gun

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<v Speaker 1>is to end the life of a living creature. That

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<v Speaker 1>is the only purpose, the only designation. And if you

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<v Speaker 1>think of a gun, what side is it typically associated with?

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<v Speaker 1>The Republican side. Now I will finish, and then I

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<v Speaker 1>want to get some more thoughts from you. Q. So

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<v Speaker 1>Charles goes on on the best days when stars align

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<v Speaker 1>just right, this is the best outreach the GOP can

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<v Speaker 1>offer African Americans. Quote what do you have to lose?

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<v Speaker 2>End?

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<v Speaker 1>Quote? And we know where that quote came from, right,

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<v Speaker 1>our firmer president. You remember he was on stage. He's like,

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<v Speaker 1>what have you got to lose? Blacks or however you

0:20:07.920 --> 0:20:09.679
<v Speaker 1>said it, what have you got to lose? You know?

0:20:10.359 --> 0:20:14.840
<v Speaker 1>So our former president actually said that, and that in

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<v Speaker 1>Charles's you know, writing here reflects the attitude of the

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<v Speaker 1>Republican Party. I'll continue, He says, huh, is that it?

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<v Speaker 1>That's your pitch. I used to work in sales. I

0:20:32.359 --> 0:20:34.680
<v Speaker 1>would have gotten fired if I said that to a customer.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you have to lose? No platform information, no

0:20:37.880 --> 0:20:41.920
<v Speaker 1>specific policies, not even a dream, just a dare. It's

0:20:41.920 --> 0:20:45.680
<v Speaker 1>basically like saying, what's the worst that could happen? And

0:20:45.760 --> 0:20:49.920
<v Speaker 1>that's the GOP's best pitch. That's what happens when their

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<v Speaker 1>third eye opens and the music speak through them. The

0:20:55.640 --> 0:20:59.399
<v Speaker 1>average GOP pitch GOP, for those that don't know, stands

0:20:59.400 --> 0:21:02.720
<v Speaker 1>for Grand Old and it's a term associated with Republicans.

0:21:04.840 --> 0:21:08.520
<v Speaker 1>The average GOP pitch is to insult African American history

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<v Speaker 1>and circumstances, insult Black culture, and call them slaves for

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<v Speaker 1>voting Democratic i e. The Democratic Plantation, enforce policies that

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<v Speaker 1>African Americans regularly oppose, and then ask why won't you

0:21:21.800 --> 0:21:25.080
<v Speaker 1>vote for us? On the one hand, the GOP promised

0:21:25.160 --> 0:21:29.320
<v Speaker 1>to crack down on BLM protests and suppress Black votes,

0:21:30.000 --> 0:21:32.639
<v Speaker 1>but on the other they also called me a slave

0:21:32.680 --> 0:21:37.800
<v Speaker 1>for voting against them. Oh, decisions, decisions, It's what I've

0:21:37.840 --> 0:21:41.119
<v Speaker 1>come to call the quote, Hey, stupid, vote for me

0:21:41.400 --> 0:21:46.320
<v Speaker 1>end quote strategy. The GOP and libertarians to a lesser extent,

0:21:46.480 --> 0:21:50.200
<v Speaker 1>love this strategy. It's an extremely effective strategy if your

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<v Speaker 1>goal is to make an enemy for life, not so

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<v Speaker 1>much if you want to make friends.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, what you got to The alienation strategy works sometimes. However,

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<v Speaker 2>in the age of contrarianism disguised as intelligence or disguised

0:22:09.760 --> 0:22:13.760
<v Speaker 2>as intellectualism, it works. You know, hey, why are you

0:22:13.880 --> 0:22:17.240
<v Speaker 2>doing what everybody else is doing? Why don't you step

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<v Speaker 2>out and vote for me? What do you got to lose?

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<v Speaker 2>And sadly, that strategy is more effective than you might think.

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<v Speaker 1>It's kind of a waiting that people who love.

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<v Speaker 2>There's people who love to stand on the other side

0:22:30.440 --> 0:22:33.399
<v Speaker 2>of the street and tell everybody else that they're wrong

0:22:34.359 --> 0:22:38.480
<v Speaker 2>just because they're everybody else. Hey, if everybody's doing that,

0:22:38.520 --> 0:22:42.480
<v Speaker 2>shouldn't you question it? It's like, no, sir, it's flooding

0:22:42.520 --> 0:22:45.840
<v Speaker 2>over there, it's dry over here. That the decision was

0:22:45.880 --> 0:22:48.080
<v Speaker 2>actually pretty easy to see. How the water's up to

0:22:48.119 --> 0:22:50.880
<v Speaker 2>your waist now, and that guy's over there just tread

0:22:50.960 --> 0:22:55.280
<v Speaker 2>and water because he doesn't subscribe to group think. So,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Unfortunately, when given one of two choices. It

0:23:02.280 --> 0:23:04.679
<v Speaker 2>gives both sides a lot of latitude. I think you

0:23:04.720 --> 0:23:07.120
<v Speaker 2>said earlier. They're just not very precise because they don't

0:23:07.119 --> 0:23:09.320
<v Speaker 2>have to be right, they don't have to speak to

0:23:09.359 --> 0:23:12.439
<v Speaker 2>the needs of this very diverse population. They kind of

0:23:12.480 --> 0:23:16.000
<v Speaker 2>ride in the extremes, and the GOP does a better

0:23:16.119 --> 0:23:20.120
<v Speaker 2>job at writing on their extremes. So the people who

0:23:20.160 --> 0:23:24.280
<v Speaker 2>subscribe to that, they subscribe to it wholeheartedly. So that's

0:23:24.280 --> 0:23:26.320
<v Speaker 2>why you don't see them screaming for people to come

0:23:26.359 --> 0:23:28.600
<v Speaker 2>out to the post. Their people are coming because they

0:23:28.800 --> 0:23:31.639
<v Speaker 2>love what they're selling. Over there. You don't see a

0:23:31.680 --> 0:23:34.639
<v Speaker 2>lot of people that are Republicans screaming for bipartisanship. They

0:23:34.640 --> 0:23:36.880
<v Speaker 2>don't care. They want to do what they want to do.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's why a lot of people start to call

0:23:39.040 --> 0:23:42.000
<v Speaker 2>the Democratic Party week because they're trying so hard to

0:23:42.040 --> 0:23:43.960
<v Speaker 2>meet them in the middle, and at some point you

0:23:44.040 --> 0:23:46.760
<v Speaker 2>have to question, why are we meeting them in the middle.

0:23:47.400 --> 0:23:49.600
<v Speaker 2>A lot of their policies, the things that they practice,

0:23:49.720 --> 0:23:54.480
<v Speaker 2>preach and believe, they should be extremely against what you think.

0:23:55.600 --> 0:23:58.080
<v Speaker 2>But you know, we want to sing Kumaya and we

0:23:58.119 --> 0:24:01.160
<v Speaker 2>are the world and hold hands and kind of meet

0:24:01.160 --> 0:24:03.359
<v Speaker 2>this party in the middle. That has no desire to

0:24:03.359 --> 0:24:07.000
<v Speaker 2>do the same thing. And as with any relationship, we

0:24:07.160 --> 0:24:10.480
<v Speaker 2>both have to want this. If one of us wants

0:24:10.520 --> 0:24:15.840
<v Speaker 2>this and the other one wants this, that gap still exists, right,

0:24:15.840 --> 0:24:17.639
<v Speaker 2>And I guess you feel like it's less wide, and

0:24:17.680 --> 0:24:19.359
<v Speaker 2>you can say I gave it the good old try.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's the lack of commitment to some of these

0:24:22.280 --> 0:24:26.320
<v Speaker 2>promises that they make during their campaigns that kind of

0:24:26.359 --> 0:24:27.960
<v Speaker 2>have some people just say, you know what, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>going to vote at all. People are starting to become

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<v Speaker 2>apathetic to the entire system because they don't see results

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<v Speaker 2>and they don't feel heard or cared about. So it's

0:24:38.320 --> 0:24:40.800
<v Speaker 2>it's fishy, man. But like we've both kind of said,

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<v Speaker 2>and like this author said, when given the choice of

0:24:43.840 --> 0:24:46.399
<v Speaker 2>choose one of two evils, we go with the lesser

0:24:46.400 --> 0:24:50.080
<v Speaker 2>one that doesn't want us to be eradicated. That doesn't

0:24:50.160 --> 0:24:53.640
<v Speaker 2>make that hasn't made it clear that they absolutely don't

0:24:53.640 --> 0:24:56.520
<v Speaker 2>care about us. Well, even if they haven't gone as

0:24:56.560 --> 0:24:59.040
<v Speaker 2>far to show us that they really really support us either.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I appreciate your thoughts. It's definitely something to think

0:25:04.280 --> 0:25:10.000
<v Speaker 1>about and hopefully it gets folks started in that direction.

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<v Speaker 1>Stick around your radios. We're coming back with more Cify

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<v Speaker 1>cipher right after this