Sutherland Springs, Wilbur Ross, and What Kind of Country We Want to Have

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

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🗓️ 7 November 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The weekend's headlines painted an incredibly depressing picture. In the wake of these events, we're realizing that America needs a serious conversation about what kind of country we want to be. Thanks so much to our listeners who support us via Patreon. And thanks to today's sponsors: Crane & Canopy, ThirdLove, The Flex Company, and ModCloth. We discuss the horrific shooting in a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church and ask how we can move past talking points on gun violence. Do we want to live in a country where church-goers carry weapons? Do we want to feel safe at concerts and in public venues? When we say this about "mental health," what do we mean? We also discuss reporting about Wilbur Ross's financial ties to Russia. Finally, we talk about what's on our minds outside of politics. Sarah is ready to move, and Beth is thinking about a beautiful New York Times piece on platonic relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've been working in tech for years, but when I first started teaching, I was surprised
0:03.9	at how much knowledge I had to pass on.
0:05.6	Your industry experience really brings it all to life.
0:08.8	Do you know what?
0:09.8	I've always loved developing computer programs, but a new passion I found is seeing students
0:14.1	like yourself really develop and get ready for the world of work.
0:18.4	Your skills are more valuable than you realize.
0:20.9	Teach and further education alongside your current job and change lives without changing
0:25.1	your career.
0:26.1	Share your skills.
0:27.8	Teach and further education.
0:29.7	After I drove back from our writing retreat, I checked the headlines.
0:36.2	They were incredibly depressing as a total picture.
0:39.8	We realized that we need to have a serious conversation about what kind of country we want
0:45.0	to live in.
0:46.9	This is Sarah from the left.
0:48.6	And Beth from the right.
0:50.2	You're listening to Pantsy Politics.
0:52.7	No shouting, no insults, plenty of nuance.
0:57.8	Welcome to another episode.
1:22.5	We are back from Nashville where we got to work on our book.
1:26.3	We are so excited to be writing called Keep It New Onts is the Working Title.
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