There’s Nothing Sexier Than Saving Democracy with Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

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🗓️ 1 February 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Host Reed Galen is joined by Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, the President and Executive Director of NextGen America, the nation’s largest youth voter organization. They discuss, the ever-changing political landscape of Texas, why Latino voters should never be looked at like a monolith, what motivates young voters, and why economic inequality is such a threat to democracy. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to [email protected].

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, it's Reid.
0:01.2	Before we get started, 2023 is underway.
0:04.5	And this gang is going to be the year
0:06.6	where we build the Army to save democracy in 2024.
0:10.6	I need you to go to join the union.us and sign up.
0:14.3	Gang, I know you're out there.
0:15.8	We've recruited 65,000 of your fellow Americans,
0:18.8	and I need you to join the ranks today.
0:20.9	Go to jointheunion.us and get involved.
0:24.4	And now on with the show.
0:26.2	Welcome back to the Lincoln Project.
0:36.2	I'm your host, Reid Gaelin.
0:38.4	Today, I'm joined by Christina Sincsoon Ramirez,
0:41.8	the president and executive director of NextGen America,
0:44.9	the nation's largest youth voter organization.
0:48.0	Prior to NextGen, she was a 2020 progressive candidate
0:51.0	for the United States Senate from Texas.
0:53.0	And Christina founded two of Texas' largest voting
0:55.4	and civil rights organizations, Jolt, a statewide organization,
0:58.7	focused on mobilizing the Latino vote,
1:00.9	and the Workers' Defense Project,
1:02.6	a community and advocacy organization for immigrants
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