Organizing in Trump Country with George Goehl

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

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4.6 • 8.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

How can Democrats win in deep red America? During the midterms, momentum behind progressive candidates in red states garnered national attention – Beto O’Rourke in Texas, Andrew Gillum in Florida, and Stacey Abrams in Georgia. These were no overnight successes. They were the culmination of, among many things, the tireless efforts of grass roots organizers. Organizers like George Goehl, Director of People’s Action, who is focusing his efforts on white rural America. Hear how his own story of poverty and addiction helped inform how he works to build across race and place in order to lay the groundwork for radical change. Email us at [email protected] Tweet using #WITHpod Read more at nbcnews.com/whyisthishappening RELATED READING: Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky

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0:00.0	And this is why we feel like we've got to be present
0:02.2	because if we're not present, somebody else is.
0:04.8	This is just one little example.
0:07.1	Left flyer we found in North Carolina
0:09.8	that says basically, are you addicted to opioids?
0:13.6	It's not your fault.
0:15.0	You didn't do anything wrong.
0:16.2	You deserve help.
0:17.1	So quite loving and message.
0:19.2	Please call us the white knight to the KKK.
0:22.9	Hello and welcome to Wise is happening with me, your host, Chris Hayes.
0:29.2	Hope you had a great holiday.
0:33.0	It's great to have you back.
0:35.0	We got some great feedback on our last episode,
0:37.6	which was the our mailbag episode with the one
0:40.9	the only Tiffany champion.
0:42.3	Lots of people very happy to meet Tiffany champion.
0:46.1	By voice on the podcast, we had a good time with that.
0:48.9	We will definitely do it again.
0:50.5	I'm excited for today's episode, which I think is a fitting kick
0:54.1	off to a year in which we will see the beginnings of the 2020
0:58.9	presidential campaign for five or six months, I think,
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