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Ep. 707- Let's have a serious conversation about OWNERSHIP Nov 11, 2022

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Ownership is EVERYTHING. And we need to talk about it and do something about it. Because when you dominate in an industry or space that you don't actually own, no matter how gifted you are, you will ALWAYS be at the whims and will of owners.
We see it the NBA and NFL.
We see it fashion.
We see it now at Nike.
We have to be owners in ALL of the spaces we dominate. Let's talk about it.
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Ep. 706 - On Tuesday MILLIONS of Americans voted to KEEP SLAVERY as punishment for a crime in their state constitutions. Nov 10, 2022

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Something truly inspiring happened on Tuesday. 2 red states and 2 blues states voted to remove "slavery as punishment for a crime" from their state constitutions - something that should've happened over 100 years ago. Progress can be very slow sometimes.
It's a credit to the amazing grassroots organizers on the ground that these things passed - and it's a sign that bi-partisan support exists for at least a few issues.
However, something troubling was revealed in all of this. In those 4 states - millions of people voted to KEEP SLAVERY as punishment for a crime. They were out-voted, yes, but in Oregon alone, nearly 50% of all voters, over half a million of them, voted to keep slavery.
Like....WTF? I am a student of history - and even I have to admit that I would not have guessed that so many Americans would choose to keep such an abhorrent thing enshrined in the law, but they damn sure did.
Let's talk about how truly insightful this is.
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Ep. 705 - Let me give you 10 GOOD NEWS stories from the election yesterday! Nov 09, 2022

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Listen, it's a RARE day when I have 10 different good news stories to share, but today is THAT day.

Yes, we had a few very tough defeats, but the victories across the country were pretty amazing and actually surprising. We aren't yet sure if Democrats will be able to hold on to the House or Senate, but some AMAZING new leaders were elected to Congress.

Democrats took control of the entire state governments of Maryland, Michigan, and Massachusetts.

Amazing District Attorneys won. Horrible sheriffs lost.

Weed was legalized in more states. Slavery was removed from several state constitutions.

And much, much more!

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Ep. 704 - Why I expect today will be a horrible day for Democrats across the country Nov 08, 2022

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It's Election Day. And by the end of the night I expect it will likely be a bloodbath for Democrats from coast to coast. I truly hope I'm wrong, but we're on pace for Democrats to lose Congress, to lose important statewide races, and find themselves back in a familiar place where they control the White House but not much else.
Today I want to unpack and explain why we're here. It didn't have to be this way. But at the end of the day, 4 factors are playing a HUGE role.
#1: Conservative voters feel like Republican leaders have kept their promises.
#2: Democratic voters could hardly even tell you what Democrats ever promised them, but they know they haven't seen much.
And, on the 2 issues that drive people to the polls the most, voters say they trust Republicans more. That's:
#3: The economy and
#4: Issues of crime and public safety
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Ep. 703 - Why I won’t be canceling Kyrie Irving Nov 07, 2022

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In 1990, soon after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela traveled to New York, and was interviewed by Ted Koppel in front of over 1,000 people at City College. To start the event off, a man in the audience all but demanded that Mandela denounce Fidel Castro, Yasser Arafat, and Muammar Gaddafi.
On today’s full episode of The Breakdown I’ll play Mandela’s brilliant and timeless answer, where, in short, he tells the man, “You make a big mistake to think that your enemies are my enemies.”
Kyrie Irving is not our enemy. I know this man personally. He is a kind, compassionate, giving, inquisitive soul. He is a dedicated father and son. And I have seen him, time and time again, actually BE THERE for Black people at our time of need. Not just with words, but with resources.
Does that mean I support everything he says or does? Or vice versa? Of course not. I can’t name a single soul on Earth in which that is true for me. I don’t even agree with everything my own wife or mother say or do.
And that can never be the standard.
I’m not here to pit Kyrie and Kanye against each other, but they aren’t the same person and aren’t guilty of the same things. Kyrie has owned his words and actions. And apologized for the ways they caused offense.
Now, I will literally defend the right of Jewish people for that to not be enough for them. That’s their business.
But we simply cannot allow other people to define for us who we cancel and who we don’t. That ends with us having no leaders and heroes.
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Ep. 702 - 3 lies that we must confront about gun violence in our communities Nov 03, 2022

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I really, REALLY need you to understand something. The LOUDEST voices about gun violence in Black communities don't love Black people and don't love our communities. They talk about "black on black crime" not because they care about Black people, but as a way to make us look like subhuman.
But their lies are in the way and preventing us from making the progress that I know we can and MUST make. Let me tell you the first 3 lies that we must confront and overcome immediately.
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Ep. 701 - Can we agree on these 4 thoughts about gun violence? I'm searching for some common ground. Nov 01, 2022

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Earlier today we all learned the horrible news that another brilliant young Black man was shot and killed in America - this time it was Takeoff, the rapper of Migos fame. And it's all clearly way too much. It's an epidemic.
And I see good people struggling to say something meaningful right now. Even more, I see good people accidentally saying the wrong things, but with the best of intentions.
Let me try to offer 4 things that I hope we can agree on when it comes to gun violence in America.

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Ep. 700 - When the world is feeling overwhelming, don't watch the news 24/7. Oct 31, 2022

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A whole helluva lot is going on right now. In America and around the world. It's overwhelming. Wars. Rumors of wars. Elections. Assassination attempts. And that's barely scratching the surface.
Whenever it gets like this, and it's been getting like this much more frequently lately, a real temptation exists to watch the news 24/7, but I implore you, don't do that. It only makes your anxiety worse.
Let me unpack and explain it.
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Ep. 699 - 2 barriers that will prevent Twitter under Elon Musk from becoming a white supremacist haven Oct 28, 2022

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I am gravely concerned about what Twitter is going to become under Elon Musk, but 2 pretty concrete barriers are in place that I truly believe will prevent it from becoming a haven for racism and bigotry. Musk has called himself a "free speech absolutist" - which means he believes all speech, including hate speech and targeted harassment should be allowed. But that's actually not going to be possible - no matter how badly he wants it to be so.
Let me unpack and explain it.
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Ep. 698 - Democrats are losing on 2 key issues that are ALWAYS essential to voters Oct 27, 2022

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No matter what is going on in the world, when voters decide to cast a ballot in election season, two key issues are always on their mind - the economy and public safety. Everybody - from every race and background in America - wants to be safe and wants to know that they have enough money to get them through the month.
And as it stands right now, dozens of polls show that voters currently prefer conservative candidates on the economy and on issues of crime/safety. Why?
Well, it's not because Republicans actually have coherent plans for either issue, but they've done a masterful job at convincing voters that any problem that exists with the economy or crime is the fault of Democrats and Democrats alone.
It's foolish, but if we've learned anything over the past few years, it's that tens of millions of voters vote on feelings over facts. Never mind that the 10 states with the highest crime rates are almost exclusively led by Republicans. Facts don't matter nearly as much in 2022 as they have in years past. It all comes down to what you can make people believe.
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