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Why Voting Isn't The Answer: From the Racist History of U.S. Voting to the 2024 Election
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In this episode, I dive deep into the radical choice of rejecting U.S. presidential elections and examine why voting might not be the answer for achieving true liberation, especially for Black and Indigenous communities. For generations, we’ve been told that the ballot box is the path to progress. But history shows us something different: from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration, the U.S. electoral system has consistently failed to deliver justice or freedom for the oppressed.
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Media Mentioned:
🔗 History of the Electoral College and Founding Fathers’ Intentions - https://www.history.com/news/electoral-college-founding-fathers-constitutional-convention
🔗 Presidents Who Lost the Popular Vote - https://www.history.com/news/presidents-electoral-college-popular-vote
🔗 Obama’s Comments on Black Voter Turnout and Kamala Harris - https://www.npr.org/2024/10/10/g-s1-27633/barack-obama-kamala-harris-black-men-pennsylvania
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - 5:56 INTRO: Means TV & What Drives Anti-Voting Beliefs?
5:56 - 11:30 On The Validity of Not Wanting to Vote and Needing More
11:30 - 29:04 How the Electoral College Came From A Fear of Democracy
29:04 - 33:54 The Racist Motivations of The Electoral College and the Three-Fifths Compromise
33:54 - 41:30 MLK on Voting in GIVE US THE BALLOT speech
41:30 - 54:43 On Black Self-Defense and Malcolm X on Voting in THE BALLOT OR THE BULLET speech
54:54 - 01:04:36 Why We’re Told to Vote: Unpacking the Faulty Logic
01:04:36 - -01:08:34 Blackness, Obama, and Voting Shame: What’s Really at Stake?
01:08:34 - 01:17:38 INTERVIEW w Jordan M on Abolition and Voting
01:17:38 - 01:26:10 How Trauma and Resistance Make a Path Forward
01:26:10 - End | OUTRO - How can we resist moving forward?
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In this episode, I dive deep into the radical choice of rejecting U.S. presidential elections and examine why voting might not be the answer for achieving true liberation, especially for Black and Indigenous communities. For generations, we’ve been told that the ballot box is the path to progress. But history shows us something different: from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration, the U.S. electoral system has consistently failed to deliver justice or freedom for the oppressed.
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Media Mentioned:
🔗 History of the Electoral College and Founding Fathers’ Intentions - https://www.history.com/news/electoral-college-founding-fathers-constitutional-convention
🔗 Presidents Who Lost the Popular Vote - https://www.history.com/news/presidents-electoral-college-popular-vote
🔗 Obama’s Comments on Black Voter Turnout and Kamala Harris - https://www.npr.org/2024/10/10/g-s1-27633/barack-obama-kamala-harris-black-men-pennsylvania
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - 5:56 INTRO: Means TV & What Drives Anti-Voting Beliefs?
5:56 - 11:30 On The Validity of Not Wanting to Vote and Needing More
11:30 - 29:04 How the Electoral College Came From A Fear of Democracy
29:04 - 33:54 The Racist Motivations of The Electoral College and the Three-Fifths Compromise
33:54 - 41:30 MLK on Voting in GIVE US THE BALLOT speech
41:30 - 54:43 On Black Self-Defense and Malcolm X on Voting in THE BALLOT OR THE BULLET speech
54:54 - 01:04:36 Why We’re Told to Vote: Unpacking the Faulty Logic
01:04:36 - -01:08:34 Blackness, Obama, and Voting Shame: What’s Really at Stake?
01:08:34 - 01:17:38 INTERVIEW w Jordan M on Abolition and Voting
01:17:38 - 01:26:10 How Trauma and Resistance Make a Path Forward
01:26:10 - End | OUTRO - How can we resist moving forward?
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Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:
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🔗Substack:https://tdugout.substack.com/
🔗YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod
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On Pod Save the People, DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with Kaya Henderson, Myles Johnson, and Sharhonda Bossier. They offer a unique take on the news, with a special focus on overlooked stories and topics that often impact people of color. There’s also a weekly one-on-one interview with DeRay and special guests, from singer/songwriter John Legend to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The experts, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders who co ...
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America is divided, and it always has been. We're going back to the moment when that split turned into war. This is Uncivil: Gimlet Media's new history podcast, hosted by journalists Jack Hitt and Chenjerai Kumanyika. We ransack the official version of the Civil War, and take on the history you grew up with. We bring you untold stories about covert operations, corruption, resistance, mutiny, counterfeiting, antebellum drones, and so much more. And we connect these forgotten struggles to the ...
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