WEBVTT - Solidarity

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, everybody. Today. We had originally planned to release a

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<v Speaker 1>regular episode of the show, like we do every Tuesday,

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<v Speaker 1>but we're putting a pause on our normal publishing schedule

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<v Speaker 1>to make a statement of solidarity with the Black Lives

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<v Speaker 1>Matter movement and the recent protests against racism and law

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<v Speaker 1>enforcement and police violence against black Americans. Now, we're not

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go on at great length because we're not the

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<v Speaker 1>real authorities on this issue. UM. We know that many

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<v Speaker 1>of you are already taking part in the effort to

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<v Speaker 1>change policing and to fight institutional racism in the United States.

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<v Speaker 1>But the main reason we wanted to publish this today

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<v Speaker 1>was to make a very specific appeal to a subset

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<v Speaker 1>of you out there listening. If you're somebody who's been

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<v Speaker 1>watching the protests from a distance, maybe you don't like

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<v Speaker 1>to think about politics much, you don't quite know what

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<v Speaker 1>to make of what's going on. Our message is this,

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<v Speaker 1>if our credibility means anything to you, listen to the protesters,

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<v Speaker 1>especially black racial justice activists from your own city or community.

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<v Speaker 1>Take the time to really look up what they've been

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<v Speaker 1>saying and take their message seriously. Watch videos of what's

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<v Speaker 1>been happening to the protesters on the streets in America.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't disconnect or shield yourself from it. Don't just forget

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<v Speaker 1>about it and move on with your life. You might

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<v Speaker 1>feel overwhelmed or hopeless, but don't fall into fatalism, and

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<v Speaker 1>don't think what happened to George Floyd and so many

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<v Speaker 1>others is awful, But what can you do? Terrible things

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<v Speaker 1>just happen. Sometimes. We want to encourage you to see

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<v Speaker 1>that racism and law enforcement and police brutality are not

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<v Speaker 1>just wrong, they're intolerable, and the use of violence against

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<v Speaker 1>peaceful protesters is not just unfortunate, it is intolerable. If

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<v Speaker 1>we want to say we live in a free country,

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<v Speaker 1>we have to bring these atrocities to a conclusive end,

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<v Speaker 1>and that means not just feeling opposed to them, but

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<v Speaker 1>taking action with real world consequences in whatever way you can.

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<v Speaker 1>This should affect how you vote. You can also donate

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<v Speaker 1>money at the national level to racial justice, civil rights

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<v Speaker 1>and civil liberties organizations like the a CP Legal Defense

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<v Speaker 1>Fund and the a c l U, or search the

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<v Speaker 1>web for ways to help in your own community, including

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<v Speaker 1>a local bail funds, mutual aid organizations, protest organizers, and

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<v Speaker 1>so forth. Another way to help is simply spreading the

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<v Speaker 1>message to other people, especially white people, who aren't convinced

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<v Speaker 1>or don't know what to think. If you have friends

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<v Speaker 1>and family who don't understand or are stuck in the

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<v Speaker 1>misconception that this is just some both sides political squabble,

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<v Speaker 1>use the trust they have in you to try to

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<v Speaker 1>help them. See, America is not really a free and

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<v Speaker 1>equal society until not just law enforcement, but all of

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<v Speaker 1>our institutions from top to bottom, agree that black lives matter.

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<v Speaker 1>As a note, especially who are black listeners in the States,

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<v Speaker 1>but more broadly to listeners of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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<v Speaker 1>We also want to learn from your experience, so if

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<v Speaker 1>you want to reach out to us and share your perspective,

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<v Speaker 1>we are listening. You can reach us as always contact

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<v Speaker 1>at stuff to Blow your Mind dot com. We'll be

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<v Speaker 1>back with a couple of regular episodes of the show

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<v Speaker 1>later this week on Thursday and Friday. In the meantime,

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<v Speaker 1>take care of yourselves, take care of each other, and

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<v Speaker 1>don't forget