Deandra Howard

you know i i just think about uh when i was younger when i younger oh yeah i was younger uh yeah i was younger i i did i did a training one time and and i asked different you know people talking about well we don't want welfare we don't you know no those people and we were i was in the agricultural community and i asked this question what's the difference between welfare and farm subsidies yeah right

you know i i just think about uh when i was younger when i younger oh yeah i was younger uh yeah i was younger i i did i did a training one time and and i asked different you know people talking about well we don't want welfare we don't you know no those people and we were i was in the agricultural community and i asked this question what's the difference between welfare and farm subsidies yeah right

Okay. And though they were mad, they were mad. I'm just saying, wait a minute, I'm just asking the question. I'm just, you know, it's those people, they take it, you know, okay. But I think so many times the way that we describe things, and we talked before about this, the way that people like to define things

Okay. And though they were mad, they were mad. I'm just saying, wait a minute, I'm just asking the question. I'm just, you know, it's those people, they take it, you know, okay. But I think so many times the way that we describe things, and we talked before about this, the way that people like to define things

sets us up for this unhealthy conversation about how do we work together in order to make sure that the world is better. I always look at it like this, and I'm in the community a lot of times. I said, I care about what happens in Brooklyn Center and Edina. I said, because if an epidemic breaks out there, guess what? It's going to hit South Minneapolis too. So I have to be thinking more.

sets us up for this unhealthy conversation about how do we work together in order to make sure that the world is better. I always look at it like this, and I'm in the community a lot of times. I said, I care about what happens in Brooklyn Center and Edina. I said, because if an epidemic breaks out there, guess what? It's going to hit South Minneapolis too. So I have to be thinking more.

But a lot of times people say, well, that's them and not us. And I'm like, well, wait a minute. You have to understand how interconnected we are in this world. And so the politics that you are fighting against or you're trying to impose, is that going to ultimately affect you and your family? And you and your children, you know what I mean?

But a lot of times people say, well, that's them and not us. And I'm like, well, wait a minute. You have to understand how interconnected we are in this world. And so the politics that you are fighting against or you're trying to impose, is that going to ultimately affect you and your family? And you and your children, you know what I mean?

And so it's not like we want to throw money at issues and just wasting money. That's not what I'm talking about at all. But I am talking about how do we create safety nets for our communities? How do we utilize the political system to create safety nets for our communities so that all of us can benefit? Because if we have a huge crisis here, we're going to pay more taxes. You know what I'm saying?

And so it's not like we want to throw money at issues and just wasting money. That's not what I'm talking about at all. But I am talking about how do we create safety nets for our communities? How do we utilize the political system to create safety nets for our communities so that all of us can benefit? Because if we have a huge crisis here, we're going to pay more taxes. You know what I'm saying?

I mean, it's like, you know, but it's like people are like, well, no, I'm not going to do that. I'm like, okay. So anyway, there's some arguments I just can't, I just can't.

I mean, it's like, you know, but it's like people are like, well, no, I'm not going to do that. I'm like, okay. So anyway, there's some arguments I just can't, I just can't.

Oh.

Oh.

You know what? When I saw this topic, I thought that we were going to be talking. I mean, there were so many things that went through my mind because there's so many emotions that are attached to both politics and and the issue of health. And so it was like, how do you manage to pull those two things together? And then how can we move the conversation ahead?

You know what? When I saw this topic, I thought that we were going to be talking. I mean, there were so many things that went through my mind because there's so many emotions that are attached to both politics and and the issue of health. And so it was like, how do you manage to pull those two things together? And then how can we move the conversation ahead?

And I do believe that by having a conversation like this is important. And people are at different places, but we gotta talk. And so I just thank you. I thank you and Barry both for just talking. And Aaron, thank you for just talking. I think I can sleep better tonight.

And I do believe that by having a conversation like this is important. And people are at different places, but we gotta talk. And so I just thank you. I thank you and Barry both for just talking. And Aaron, thank you for just talking. I think I can sleep better tonight.

No kidding.

No kidding.