Podcast of the Day — October 27
Van Jones — What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election?
Van Jones — What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election?
27.October.2020
TED Talks Daily
Van Jones
What if …
2020
If you’ve been of voting age for a couple of cycles, you’ve probably heard media blowhards bloviate about how each election cycle is “the most important election in their lifetime.”
I am seldom in agreement with any of those folks …except this time.
This is the most important election, top to bottom, in recent history.
You may have heard the same talking heads and political pundits talk about how “democracy is on the line.” Now for months, I genuinely thought that was just bullshit.
I no longer think it’s bullshit.
If you take the 16 minutes and listen/watch Van Jones on this TED talk, you will quickly realize that what remains of our democracy IS on the line.
The LEGAL scenarios Jones lays out are very real and quite possible.
As I was listening to this, I kept thinking: “This is all quite possible, but it would take an army of sycophantic bastards led by a narcissistic pseudo autocrat looking to rape and pillage …hey, wait a minute!”
If you think stacking the judiciary with conservative justices was all about Roe v. Wade, you’re wrong.
If you think that Joe Biden winning by a landslide is enough, you’re wrong.
If you think Joe Biden getting the electoral college is enough, you’re wrong.
and on and on and on
I do not say this lightly, this is a perilous time.
DO NOT believe the polls. Just ignore them.
Vote next Tuesday …with the understanding that we may not know who wins for days or even weeks.
Just. Fucking. Vote.
Oh, and listen/watch this. Please. 16 minutes isn’t much to ask.
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