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Voting Rights Now!!

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Mary Trump Media

Media And Politics, Society & Culture, Fight For Democracy., American Politics, White Supremacy In Politics, Multiracial Democracy, Social Justice Podcast, Wajahat Ali, Danielle Moodie, Politics, U.s. Politics Podcast, Racial Justice, Democracy Podcast, Political Commentary, Defending Democracy, Political Podcast, News, Progressive Politics Podcast, Government

4.8703 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

We are tired of the speeches and the platitudes. Where are the plans? What are the tactics? Where is the vote for our lives presidential bus tour? America as a democracy is running out of time and this week's speeches by the President and Vice President did little to assuage the fears of our impending doom. Danielle and Wajahat discuss this and more on this week's episode. 

Hosts: Danielle Moodie & Wajahat Ali

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman

Senior Producer: Ryan Woodhall

Producer: Quinton Hill

Distributor: DCP Entertainment


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0:00.0

Welcome to Democracy-ish.

0:12.5

I am Danielle Moody.

0:14.8

And I am Wajahat-O-Wi.

0:16.8

And, Waj, today, let's talk about, oh, I don't know, the president's strong speech, and I'm using air quotes, folks, strong speech on voting rights.

0:31.0

And I don't know if you know this, but this is his fifth time in a year giving a strong speech on voting rights and why it's so important

0:41.6

to end the filibuster, why it's so important to the foundation of our democracy. And yet,

0:47.9

he spent the last year on infrastructure and build back better. I want to talk, before I dive into my fury,

0:58.3

what, what did you take away from the president and the vice president's speech this week

1:05.2

in, in Brian Kemp's Georgia? Yeah. So that speech was designed to appeal to black voters.

1:13.9

And last time I checked, you are a black person and a voter.

1:17.6

So as the sole representative of all black voters in America,

1:21.5

Danielle Moody, I appoint you with the authority to inform me and our listeners.

1:28.1

Did that speech in Georgia inspire you as a black voter?

1:32.7

And then I will give you my response

1:33.9

because it was meant for you apparently.

1:35.5

Yes, clearly because we decide that politicians

1:39.7

are very big on political pageantry

1:42.0

as it pertains to the black community,

1:43.9

but not actual policy.

1:45.9

So as the, thank you for anointing me as the black person in America, I will say in my humblest

1:54.7

of ways, dear Joe Biden, miss me with your bullshit.

1:59.1

Wow.

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