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Why, America? with Leeja Miller

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Mar 5, 2024 • 36min

America's Homelessness Crisis

The housing crisis in the United States has reached a tipping point. And instead of helping unhoused people and fixing a broken system, cities and governments are turning to draconian measures to criminalize homelessness and make the lived environment more hostile to homeless people through hostile architecture. This isn't the solution. Use code LEEJA50 to get 50% OFF First Box and free wellness shots for life with any active subscription at https://bit.ly/3lJJNlZ!  
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Feb 27, 2024 • 32min

How Trump Uses Fear to Win Elections

Trump and the GOP have been manipulating voters for decades. They use this through a number of fear tactics that ignite supporters' reptilian brains and cause them to vote in irrational ways because they've been told Trump is their savior and the answer to the danger they're facing.  Use my code LEEJA to get 20% off for all consumer plans: https://joindeleteme.com/Leeja 
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Feb 21, 2024 • 32min

Third Party Candidates Won’t Save Us

Many people are turning to 3rd party candidates in 2024, because no one likes Biden or Trump and many people want to use their vote to actually go towards someone they believe in. The reality, however, is that third party candidates won't save us, and voting for them, at least the way our system is currently set up, is doing very little to create the change we actually want to see.
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Feb 13, 2024 • 31min

How To Talk To Republicans

Infighting is leading to increased political violence, which is facilitated by the dehumanization of both sides of the political spectrum. What if we just got together and talked it out? In this episode I offer constructive steps for having conversations with people you don't agree with politically.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 28min

Are You Morally Obligated to Vote for Biden?

PDS Debt is offering a free debt analysis. It only takes thirty seconds. Get yours at https://PDSDebt.com/miller | Joe Biden is going to be the Democratic nominee, and no one is excited about it. Do you have an obligation to vote for him? What's dividing us and how did we get here? 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, with Smartass Civics from Leeja Miller ➡️ http://smartasscivics.com 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 0:00 Intro 3:13 How Democrats Feel About Biden 5:22 Current Democratic Divides 9:35 Why There Are No Democratic Challengers 14:31 What If Biden Drops Out? 16:12 What Can Biden Do? 20:11 Do You Have A Moral Obligation to Vote? _________________ CREDITS: Production Assistance by Victoria Marchiony: https://www.rhetoricalcreative.com Video Intro by Ayoub: https://www.behance.net/ayoubanimator Wall Art by Tyler Varsell: https://www.tylervarsell.com/ Shelf Art by Mira Mariah/Girl Knew York: https://www.girlknewyork.com/ _________________ 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗠𝗘 👾 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/leejamiller 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Merch: https://leejamiller.myspreadshop.com/ ✨ Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/QSQFCLZ38QH6?ref_=wl_share 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leejamiller/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeejaMiller 🤳🏻 TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdPrpN7c/ 🖥 Website: https://www.leejamiller.com 📧 E-mail: contact@tablerock.com 💌 Snail Mail: 40 S 7th Street Suite 212 # 136 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (don't forget the # 136!) 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE - Everything contained on this channel is meant solely for entertainment and informational purposes. Nothing herein should be considered legal advice nor does anything on this channel create an attorney-client relationship of any sort. Please seek guidance from a licensed attorney before making any legal decision. COPYRIGHT - Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes fair use pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, or news reporting allowed under that statute. See, e.g., Monster Communications, Inc. v. Turner Broadcasting Sys. Inc., 935 F.Supp. 490 (S.D. N.Y., 1996); SOFA Entertainment, Inc. v. Dodger Productions, Inc., No. 2:08-cv-02616 (9th Cir. Mar. 11, 2013); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 14-09041 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 13, 2015). AFFILIATE LINKS - This description may include affiliate links that allow me to make a small profit (at no extra cost to you!) on purchases made through them. I only include links to products I genuinely recommend.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 34min

Political Violence is Ruining Democracy

Christmas swatting targeted the homes of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jack Smith, and others. Election workers are quitting in droves because of ongoing threats to their safety. More and more people are willing to embrace violence to get their way. And this all has dire consequences for democracy. 📃Learn the US Constitution the EASY way, with Smartass Civics from Leeja Miller ➡️ http://smartasscivics.com 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller _________________ CREDITS: Production Assistance by Victoria Marchiony: https://www.rhetoricalcreative.com Video Intro by Ayoub: https://www.behance.net/ayoubanimator Wall Art by Tyler Varsell: https://www.tylervarsell.com/ Shelf Art by Mira Mariah/Girl Knew York: https://www.girlknewyork.com/ _________________ 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗠𝗘 👾 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/leejamiller 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Merch: https://leejamiller.myspreadshop.com/ ✨ Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/QSQFCLZ38QH6?ref_=wl_share 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leejamiller/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeejaMiller 🤳🏻 TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdPrpN7c/ 🖥 Website: https://www.leejamiller.com 📧 E-mail: contact@tablerock.com 💌 Snail Mail: 40 S 7th Street Suite 212 # 136 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (don't forget the # 136!) ___________________ 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE - Everything contained on this channel is meant solely for entertainment and informational purposes. Nothing herein should be considered legal advice nor does anything on this channel create an attorney-client relationship of any sort. Please seek guidance from a licensed attorney before making any legal decision. COPYRIGHT - Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes fair use pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, or news reporting allowed under that statute. See, e.g., Monster Communications, Inc. v. Turner Broadcasting Sys. Inc., 935 F.Supp. 490 (S.D. N.Y., 1996); SOFA Entertainment, Inc. v. Dodger Productions, Inc., No. 2:08-cv-02616 (9th Cir. Mar. 11, 2013); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 14-09041 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 13, 2015). AFFILIATE LINKS - This description may include affiliate links that allow me to make a small profit (at no extra cost to you!) on purchases made through them. I only include links to products I genuinely recommend.

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