Gone til November: You Want Voting to End Oppression So You Won't Have To Featuring @iischristy

"I know there's voter suppression but... "I know it won't change anything but... "Stop complaining and vote but... "Don't you dare sit at home and do nothing" Voting simply isn't a sufficient means to end systems of oppression because our political system remains invested in keeping power concentrated in the hands of a small few whom we elect to represent our interests every two to four years, often to our disappointment when they uphold the law of the land via racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant, transphobic and homophobic policies and modest liberal reforms. So cut the shit and cast down your bucket... I mean your ballot. Support Danye Jones's family as they mourn and petition the police for a thorough investigation into his death: https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-danye-jones "Voting Does Not Make a Difference" by ancestor W.E.B. Du Bois: https://www.thenation.com/article/i-wont-vote-2/ Christy Degallerie IG and Twitter: iischristy "Why the 'Hate U Give' is Not a Black Lives Matter Movie" by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Melina Abdullah Voter Suppression in the US, implications on 11/6 midterm elections (I don't like title of article but it's comprehensive): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45986329 Referenced Reading: The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein LeanIn Initiative https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/latina-equal-pay-day-2018/ Lyft using big lobby dollars to stop initiative to house homeless in SF http://www.sfexaminer.com/lyft-drops-100k-sf-tax-fund-housing-homeless/ Notes: Set it Off screenplay co-written by Kate Lanier and Takashi Bufford Episode Sponsored by You and the Pleasure Chest