I think what we're seeing now, those massive protest movement I have ever seen in my life,

I think this suggests that the country is getting wise to this and we're not going to put up with it anymore.

We need a voice against racism. We need many voices against racism and against brutality.

We need to stand up and say that black lives matter.

Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying there's a great thing that's happening for our country. There's a great day for him. It's a great day for everybody.

Hey, everybody. I'm a co-host, Chair of Yates Sexton, here for the Muckrake podcast. As always,

I am joined by my loyal, lovely

co-host, Nick Houseman. It's been an interesting couple of weeks. As we talked on the last episode,

it feels like something has shifted in America, as if there's an inkling of hope. It seems like the protest have started

to win, if not actual gains in some places, certainly rhetorical battles. Polls show us that

three-quarters of Americans understand systemic racism, which is a small miracle in and of itself.

Donald Trump has been neutralized for the moment. God knows how long that will last.

But I don't know, Nick. I'm hopefully optimistic.

What's actually hit me more is the reaction around the world.

It's mind-boggling how big these protests have been in London and Australia and everywhere

else across the world.

It's really like that's what's giving me kind of hope only because like humanity realizes

the issues here.

It's not just in our country anyway.

But I don't know. That is what actually

resonated with me even more. Although as it's coming in now, we're seeing more and more footage

across the U.S. We've never had a sustained, I mean, maybe in the 60s, in the late 60s

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