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Related: About this forum"...November is coming up, and you are out!"
Young black man warns Fergusons white establishment: Weve got the power you dontBy Scott Kaufman - September 10, 2014
...It is time for us to get suited and booted and kick their you-know-whats out of office, he said. Weve got the power they dont. Were trying to figure out how this man, that man, the old man the Man, the Man, the Man up there on his iPad who dont care what we have to say. How do we get him out? We vote him out! We recall him out!
The young man added that the white community has been thinking for too long, that black people dont love each other that me and this brother, he said, pointing to a fellow attendee, cant go out there and peacefully protest for our rights. But guess what? It happened, and its not going to stop. If we dont get justice, young people are going to continue to stand up.
Were not fighting each other anymore, that stuff is dead, he said. Were fighting them, because theyve been fighting us. And we wont take it. Were fired up! Were fed up! Were young! Were strong!
So mayor, he concluded, you better enjoy that seat, because November is coming up, and you are out!
VIDEO:
Many more of his words at the link:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/10/young-black-man-warns-fergusons-white-establishment-weve-got-the-power-you-dont/
Federal investigators went door to door to get witness statements and also handed out voter registration forms. The supporters of American democracy are those who actually built it. We need these voices heard nationwide.
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"...November is coming up, and you are out!" (Original Post)
freshwest
Sep 2014
OP
Glad you liked it. Also the link has more of his words, answering those trying to silence them.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#2
If every one of us non-millionaires and non-billionaires were as fired up as this guy...
Triana
Sep 2014
#5
sheshe2
(83,855 posts)1. I have to go back and watch the video, freshwest.
But do you know what? We ought to thank them, he said, because its time for us to kick them out. They dont care about us, thats been proven. And they wont care until we show them that we have the power to vote them out.
It didn't start here, however I hope it ends here. It's time all of us stand up and say no! We vote them out and recall them out, not just in Ferguson. I love this young man, he is the future and a strong voice for People of Color everywhere.
Great OP, freshwest.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. Glad you liked it. Also the link has more of his words, answering those trying to silence them.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. Kicking for Michael Brown and millions of others.
sheshe2
(83,855 posts)4. Kick!
Triana
(22,666 posts)5. If every one of us non-millionaires and non-billionaires were as fired up as this guy...
...all those assholes - all the way up to DC - might could be out in November.
But alas, we're infested with apathetic, stupid people. And if that's not bad enough, we've got gerrymandered districts, suppressed votes, and "our" gov't up for auction to rich people and corprats like street corner whores to johns.
It's a slutocracy.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)6. And being more mad at each other than the ones on the ALEC payroll who are busy stealing our rights.
We're buying the words of a media who lies to us about each other and won't give us the facts.
From RFK, Jr. in 2008:
We've forgotten this:
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.
~Malcolm X
Regarding suppressing voting, it's nothing new:
It is a continuing battle. But demographics will eventually win the day. And the strength, love and youth like the one in the video who want that peaceful revolution at the ballot. It will work for those who vote, as it worked for the Tea Party.
From RFK, Jr. in 2008:
We've forgotten this:
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.
~Malcolm X
Regarding suppressing voting, it's nothing new:
It is a continuing battle. But demographics will eventually win the day. And the strength, love and youth like the one in the video who want that peaceful revolution at the ballot. It will work for those who vote, as it worked for the Tea Party.
Cha
(297,515 posts)7. I love this young man, fresh.. "..We vote him out! We recall him out!” Bottom
Line!
From your link..
But do you know what? We ought to thank them, he said, because its time for us to kick them out. They dont care about us, thats been proven. And they wont care until we show them that we have the power to vote them out.
The PEACEKEEPER! Michael Brown
From your link..
But do you know what? We ought to thank them, he said, because its time for us to kick them out. They dont care about us, thats been proven. And they wont care until we show them that we have the power to vote them out.
The PEACEKEEPER! Michael Brown
freshwest
(53,661 posts)8. American way, huh? The very best way, empowering ourselves.
Cha
(297,515 posts)9. Martin Luther King knew.. back in the day~
freshwest
(53,661 posts)10. That is beautiful! Yes, make America into what it should be!
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Cha
(297,515 posts)11. Absolutely!
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)12. Where can I go vote for this kid?
We need him in public office.
-- Mal