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The 2024 election. 2 00:00:02,350 --> 00:00:04,250 How to stay safe for the dark days 3 00:00:04,250 --> 00:00:06,450 ahead and some words for the undecided. 4 00:00:18,260 --> 00:00:21,160 Hi, it's the Urban Lady Prepper, and you 5 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,540 may say to yourself, ah, there she is, 6 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:24,520 she missed a week. 7 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,600 I realize that may have disappointed those who've 8 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:28,820 grown used to my consistency. 9 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:31,520 Well, there are a couple of good reasons 10 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:32,020 for this. 11 00:00:32,700 --> 00:00:34,620 If you follow me in any capacity on 12 00:00:34,620 --> 00:00:36,760 social media, I posted that I had a 13 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:37,560 family emergency. 14 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:41,040 As with any family emergency, there are always 15 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,080 things that get added to the poop sundae 16 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:44,940 to keep it more interesting than it needs 17 00:00:44,940 --> 00:00:45,340 to be. 18 00:00:46,220 --> 00:00:48,520 So it's been a little overwhelming, and I've 19 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,040 tried to keep up as best I can. 20 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:52,420 I would like to think that the delays 21 00:00:52,420 --> 00:00:55,220 were just because of the situation, but that's 22 00:00:55,220 --> 00:00:56,320 not entirely the case. 23 00:00:57,700 --> 00:00:59,860 In the very little downtime I've had while 24 00:00:59,860 --> 00:01:01,980 dealing with this life change, I could not 25 00:01:01,980 --> 00:01:04,300 ignore the elephant in the room stampeding toward 26 00:01:04,300 --> 00:01:06,280 all of us at a rapid pace, the 27 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:07,440 2024 election. 28 00:01:08,180 --> 00:01:10,660 The oncoming chaos that I believe will occur 29 00:01:10,660 --> 00:01:13,100 just seems to add even more anxiety to 30 00:01:13,100 --> 00:01:13,480 it all. 31 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,260 While absorbing the different news sources regarding the 32 00:01:18,260 --> 00:01:20,420 election and candidates, I had to make a 33 00:01:20,420 --> 00:01:20,820 decision. 34 00:01:21,620 --> 00:01:24,300 When I began this blog and podcast, I 35 00:01:24,300 --> 00:01:25,980 mentioned that it would be free of religion 36 00:01:25,980 --> 00:01:28,440 or politics, and for most things in life, 37 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,780 neutrality is a good thing because we are 38 00:01:30,780 --> 00:01:33,700 humans who, generally, want the same things and 39 00:01:33,700 --> 00:01:34,720 have the same needs. 40 00:01:35,340 --> 00:01:38,260 However, these wants and needs stem not only 41 00:01:38,260 --> 00:01:41,120 from basic requirements, but also from fear and 42 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:41,400 hope. 43 00:01:42,580 --> 00:01:45,360 Right now, there's way too much fear and 44 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:46,280 not enough hope. 45 00:01:46,820 --> 00:01:48,920 So I can continue to act like this 46 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,860 upcoming election is like any other, but we 47 00:01:51,860 --> 00:01:52,760 all know it's not. 48 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:54,900 I do need to take a stand. 49 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,200 I fear losing fundamental rights that my ancestors 50 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,480 and allies have fought for so I can 51 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:01,840 live the life I live today. 52 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,620 If I don't do so now, I may 53 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:06,380 not have the chance to make another podcast. 54 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:08,919 I may not have the freedom to say 55 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:09,960 what I want to say. 56 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,040 There's no telling if my next podcast will 57 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:13,900 be my last one. 58 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,680 I understand this podcast will be just listening 59 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:19,260 material for folks who don't live in the 60 00:02:19,260 --> 00:02:21,940 U.S. I also realize that I may 61 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:24,160 lose a few listeners who want their entertainment 62 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:26,160 and their entertainers to be in a bubble 63 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,200 and be an escape from the issues of 64 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:28,600 the day. 65 00:02:29,420 --> 00:02:31,820 Unless, of course, the opinion being expressed is 66 00:02:31,820 --> 00:02:32,420 one they share. 67 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,000 I'm going to be extremely transparent and personal 68 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:37,320 here. 69 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:40,280 I have been a centrist all of my 70 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:42,940 life, personally, politically, and stylistically. 71 00:02:43,740 --> 00:02:46,960 I'm a registered independent who is moderate and 72 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:48,980 has voted for Democrats and Republicans. 73 00:02:49,780 --> 00:02:52,320 The difficulty with being a centrist is that 74 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:54,120 it's increasingly a dirty word. 75 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:56,740 Even though I believe that people are mostly 76 00:02:56,740 --> 00:02:59,040 centrist, they are tied to the belief that 77 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:00,500 they must identify with a party. 78 00:03:01,340 --> 00:03:04,100 Of course, our two-party system with ineffective 79 00:03:04,100 --> 00:03:05,900 alternatives to it doesn't help. 80 00:03:06,700 --> 00:03:09,200 Some may lean more right or left, but 81 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:10,860 at the end of the day, I believe 82 00:03:10,860 --> 00:03:12,460 most people are in the middle somewhere. 83 00:03:13,300 --> 00:03:15,280 The fuel to my centrality is the fact 84 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,300 that I absolutely detest extremists in any form. 85 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,040 I've written and said on more than one 86 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:24,120 occasion throughout my life that extremists cannot be 87 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:25,100 trusted to be fair. 88 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:28,520 So while neutrality is called for on most 89 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:31,840 occasions, I will not sacrifice or compromise my 90 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:32,260 humanity. 91 00:03:32,920 --> 00:03:35,080 I will voice my concerns as I truly 92 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,520 believe there's too much at stake, and I 93 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:39,420 would be remiss if I did not address 94 00:03:39,420 --> 00:03:39,660 them. 95 00:03:41,140 --> 00:03:43,760 This coming Tuesday, we have a choice of 96 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,600 re-electing Donald Trump or electing our vice 97 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:49,040 president Kamala Harris for the U.S. presidency. 98 00:03:49,740 --> 00:03:52,040 And what is my greatest worry is that 99 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,340 no matter who wins, there will be violence. 100 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:57,500 Some would say that I'm being an alarmist 101 00:03:57,500 --> 00:03:59,100 or that people who feel as I do 102 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:02,020 are overreacting or using scare tactics, which is 103 00:04:02,020 --> 00:04:02,860 completely untrue. 104 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:05,300 One only has to look at the rise 105 00:04:05,300 --> 00:04:07,920 in hate crimes, the audacity of racists in 106 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,480 the street, and the boldness of extremists in 107 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:16,220 attacking people on the job, especially if they're 108 00:04:16,220 --> 00:04:18,740 women or of color, to understand the concern. 109 00:04:19,899 --> 00:04:22,080 Knowing that people have been too encouraged over 110 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,100 the last eight years to display a certain 111 00:04:24,100 --> 00:04:26,840 behavior towards those they believe as the others, 112 00:04:27,700 --> 00:04:30,460 anyone who says those things aren't happening isn't 113 00:04:30,460 --> 00:04:31,100 paying attention. 114 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,980 If they did, maybe it would make them 115 00:04:33,980 --> 00:04:35,900 think about people they care about who don't 116 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:39,060 fit a certain demographic, and perhaps they're supporting 117 00:04:39,060 --> 00:04:41,300 something that will negatively impact those people. 118 00:04:42,380 --> 00:04:44,500 There's a particular faction of people who are 119 00:04:44,500 --> 00:04:47,180 blinders and don't believe that friends or family 120 00:04:47,180 --> 00:04:49,380 members who don't look like them are immune 121 00:04:49,380 --> 00:04:52,180 to the dangers because of proximity or that 122 00:04:52,180 --> 00:04:53,840 danger simply doesn't exist. 123 00:04:55,420 --> 00:04:57,420 It helps them be comfortable that the negativity 124 00:04:57,420 --> 00:05:00,380 they're witnessing is minor and not pervasive because 125 00:05:00,380 --> 00:05:01,580 that doesn't happen. 126 00:05:02,840 --> 00:05:05,120 If you fit that description, I need you 127 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,240 to really pay attention to what's going on. 128 00:05:07,540 --> 00:05:09,140 And if you're not willing to be protective 129 00:05:09,140 --> 00:05:11,060 of those people you say you care about, 130 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:12,980 then you need to be honest with them 131 00:05:12,980 --> 00:05:13,280 now. 132 00:05:14,840 --> 00:05:17,760 These blinder-wearing people should be more concerned, 133 00:05:18,140 --> 00:05:19,740 especially if they're quick to say that they 134 00:05:19,740 --> 00:05:22,580 have friends of different backgrounds and lifestyles, about 135 00:05:22,580 --> 00:05:24,460 the safety of their so-called friends. 136 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,660 Did they skip the stories about Amazon and 137 00:05:27,660 --> 00:05:29,960 postal workers being assaulted by extremists? 138 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,860 Did they ignore the videos that displayed racism 139 00:05:32,860 --> 00:05:35,320 and racist attacks because it'll cause them to 140 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:36,420 question what they support? 141 00:05:38,280 --> 00:05:41,020 Regardless of who wins this election, again, I 142 00:05:41,020 --> 00:05:42,240 say there will be violence. 143 00:05:42,740 --> 00:05:44,800 The people who have been emboldened for the 144 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,800 last eight years to be awful will feel 145 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:47,860 more empowered than ever. 146 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:50,820 The ones going out of their way to 147 00:05:50,820 --> 00:05:53,840 intimidate, harass, and suppress will do more of 148 00:05:53,840 --> 00:05:55,800 that and feel that they have the support. 149 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,160 Or if they lose, these same people will 150 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,840 be angry and lash out anyway, but it'll 151 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:03,960 be even more violent and contain more vitriol. 152 00:06:04,660 --> 00:06:10,700 And that puts people of color and women 153 00:06:10,700 --> 00:06:13,220 in more danger than ever, especially those who 154 00:06:13,220 --> 00:06:15,200 work out in public when all they want 155 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:17,300 to do is their job, get paid, and 156 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:18,660 go home safe to their families. 157 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:24,600 I'm talking Amazon drivers, postal workers, Instacart, UPS, 158 00:06:24,900 --> 00:06:28,160 FedEx, all the companies and people that make 159 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:29,000 our lives convenient. 160 00:06:29,580 --> 00:06:31,520 And unless you live in some rural place 161 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,920 somewhere, a lot of times those people are 162 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:35,560 brown, black, and female. 163 00:06:36,620 --> 00:06:38,320 While I'd like to think that most people 164 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:40,140 don't care as long as they get what 165 00:06:40,140 --> 00:06:42,620 they ordered and the person delivering it does 166 00:06:42,620 --> 00:06:44,020 it with care and isn't a jerk. 167 00:06:44,860 --> 00:06:46,580 Trust there will be those customers who are 168 00:06:46,580 --> 00:06:48,500 nasty and evil and want to call the 169 00:06:48,500 --> 00:06:51,000 cops and want to harass and become physically 170 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,240 aggressive because of the deliverer's color or sex. 171 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:56,920 I worry about you workers out there because 172 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,460 no matter who wins, you guys will be 173 00:06:59,460 --> 00:07:02,280 targeted by some angry people who believe there'll 174 00:07:02,280 --> 00:07:04,100 be no consequence should they hurt you. 175 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,020 When I got into prepping, I immediately noticed 176 00:07:07,020 --> 00:07:08,840 the extremism within the community. 177 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:11,040 I did a blog about it, I guess 178 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:11,980 a month or so ago. 179 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:14,480 It's why I've made a point of mentioning 180 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,580 about how certain prepper media may have political 181 00:07:17,580 --> 00:07:20,660 slants or religious overtones and that my content 182 00:07:20,660 --> 00:07:21,740 would not be like that. 183 00:07:22,260 --> 00:07:24,540 It would not be exclusionary, there'd be no 184 00:07:24,540 --> 00:07:26,520 gatekeeping, and I've adhered to that. 185 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,460 I have advised that it is possible to 186 00:07:29,460 --> 00:07:31,580 overlook the messengers we don't like if they're 187 00:07:31,580 --> 00:07:33,000 providing useful information. 188 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:36,080 But even with that, there's prepper accounts that 189 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:36,840 I don't follow. 190 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:38,180 I just can't. 191 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,480 I just can't read the rhetoric or listen 192 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:41,040 to the propaganda. 193 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:44,860 I can't listen to the regurgitated conspiracy-laden 194 00:07:44,860 --> 00:07:45,660 talking points. 195 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:48,240 At the same time, they'll say that my 196 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:50,560 worries about my safety and losing the rights 197 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,900 earned through blood, sweat, extreme sacrifice, and tears 198 00:07:53,900 --> 00:07:54,640 are unfounded. 199 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,440 Or they feel that I'm at fault for 200 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,580 whatever shortcomings they have in their life. 201 00:08:01,140 --> 00:08:03,500 Whatever god or deity reigns supreme for some 202 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:05,940 folks, there seems to be a stark disconnect 203 00:08:05,940 --> 00:08:08,000 between what goodness is supposed to be in 204 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:11,060 religion and what their followers display and support. 205 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:13,960 It becomes very frustrating when you try to 206 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:15,860 be tolerant of someone whose whole life has 207 00:08:15,860 --> 00:08:18,060 been, do as I say, not as I 208 00:08:18,060 --> 00:08:18,340 do. 209 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:20,920 Believe as I do, whether or not I 210 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:21,720 practice it. 211 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,240 It's all very exhausting and ultimately very dangerous. 212 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:29,460 When the world suffered massive inflation a couple 213 00:08:29,460 --> 00:08:31,500 of years ago that we're still recovering from, 214 00:08:32,020 --> 00:08:33,840 the U.S. fared the best out of 215 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:34,299 everyone. 216 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:38,260 The president does not control inflation, but under 217 00:08:38,260 --> 00:08:40,900 the current administration, it has eased and continues 218 00:08:40,900 --> 00:08:41,580 to do so. 219 00:08:42,260 --> 00:08:43,560 Our unemployment rate is low. 220 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,140 We're producing more oil than we ever have, 221 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:47,800 more than enough oil for our needs. 222 00:08:48,340 --> 00:08:49,920 The stock market is doing great. 223 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,240 Jobs are returning to the U.S. and 224 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,360 new jobs are being created as we bring 225 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,500 manufacturing back and build opportunities through green energy. 226 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:00,800 More people have started their own businesses than 227 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,220 ever before, willing to take their future into 228 00:09:03,220 --> 00:09:05,420 their own hands rather than put their trust 229 00:09:05,420 --> 00:09:08,300 in corporations that increasingly display their lack of 230 00:09:08,300 --> 00:09:09,360 concern for their workers. 231 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:12,760 It's weird that voting adults must be reminded 232 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,640 that the president does not regulate gas prices 233 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:18,600 and that the president does not control food 234 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:19,140 prices. 235 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:23,200 World markets, global conflicts, and greedy companies do. 236 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,040 There's nothing wrong with our economy. 237 00:09:26,380 --> 00:09:26,920 There isn't. 238 00:09:27,660 --> 00:09:30,220 Regardless of your political party, to not admit 239 00:09:30,220 --> 00:09:32,540 this is to be ignorant of basic economics. 240 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,100 If you're an undecided voter and economics is 241 00:09:36,100 --> 00:09:38,780 your deciding factor, I have to ask, what 242 00:09:38,780 --> 00:09:39,560 more do you want? 243 00:09:40,980 --> 00:09:43,200 Is the economy making everyone rich right now? 244 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:43,800 No. 245 00:09:44,460 --> 00:09:47,200 Does everyone have a job or a 401k 246 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,500 and reaping the benefits of the current stock 247 00:09:49,500 --> 00:09:49,840 market? 248 00:09:50,260 --> 00:09:50,460 No. 249 00:09:51,300 --> 00:09:52,700 Is there more work to be done? 250 00:09:53,100 --> 00:09:53,440 Sure. 251 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,280 And there's no denying it's tough out there 252 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:57,520 for a lot of us right now. 253 00:09:58,100 --> 00:10:00,680 However, many of our problems are due to 254 00:10:00,680 --> 00:10:02,900 factors outside one person's control. 255 00:10:04,780 --> 00:10:08,660 Greedy companies, conglomerates, and banks have exploited capitalism 256 00:10:08,660 --> 00:10:11,420 and moved it from something powerful and empowering 257 00:10:11,420 --> 00:10:13,900 to something that throttles and bleeds the working 258 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:14,400 class. 259 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:17,420 Companies that do everything in their power to 260 00:10:17,420 --> 00:10:20,340 keep their workers from unionizing, convincing folks in 261 00:10:20,340 --> 00:10:22,200 the middle classes that unions are the enemy. 262 00:10:22,940 --> 00:10:24,940 When you ask some of the older middle 263 00:10:24,940 --> 00:10:27,440 class people how they had the childhood they 264 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,920 did with mom at home, a father with 265 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:32,840 a pretty basic job, vacations every year, a 266 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,540 house, a car, maybe two, they forget that 267 00:10:35,540 --> 00:10:37,760 they could have that lifestyle because of unions, 268 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,440 or at least a salary that made sense 269 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:41,420 with the cost of living. 270 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:43,600 This barely exists anymore. 271 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,060 And that's not the result of a particular 272 00:10:46,060 --> 00:10:49,460 political party, but corporate greed and ladder pullers 273 00:10:49,460 --> 00:10:51,540 who got what they wanted but still do 274 00:10:51,540 --> 00:10:54,560 anything, including some of their rights and privileges, 275 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:56,680 so someone else can't have them. 276 00:10:57,580 --> 00:11:00,340 Also, many are beholden to the people that 277 00:11:00,340 --> 00:11:01,440 donated money to them. 278 00:11:02,140 --> 00:11:03,980 These things are nothing less than despicable. 279 00:11:05,420 --> 00:11:07,960 We have folks in power right now who 280 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,960 are encouraging people to stand around with weapons 281 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:11,480 and stare at you while you're on the 282 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:14,480 voting line, who will question your citizenship, will 283 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:17,260 question your eligibility, and try to intimidate you 284 00:11:17,260 --> 00:11:19,500 as they've been doing in Texas and Florida. 285 00:11:20,140 --> 00:11:21,620 And it doesn't matter who you're going to 286 00:11:21,620 --> 00:11:22,960 vote for, they're going to look at you 287 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:23,820 and make an assumption. 288 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:27,880 This is the most important election of a 289 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:28,200 lifetime. 290 00:11:28,940 --> 00:11:30,180 Make no mistake about it. 291 00:11:30,460 --> 00:11:31,900 There's no overstating it. 292 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,120 It's not, nor should it be, about the 293 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:36,480 superficiality of it. 294 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:38,800 It's not about I'm just going to vote 295 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:40,580 for this person because they're the white dude, 296 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:42,700 or I'm going to vote for this person 297 00:11:42,700 --> 00:11:43,880 because it's a black woman. 298 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:45,840 It shouldn't be about that. 299 00:11:46,140 --> 00:11:48,140 It's deeper and more important than that. 300 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:49,680 And you need to be able to look 301 00:11:49,680 --> 00:11:51,460 your kids and grandkids in the eye and 302 00:11:51,460 --> 00:11:52,720 say, you know what? 303 00:11:53,180 --> 00:11:53,720 I voted. 304 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:56,080 This is why I voted who I voted 305 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:56,420 for. 306 00:11:57,020 --> 00:11:58,420 You need to be able to say that 307 00:11:58,420 --> 00:12:01,180 with your full chest and without regret, especially 308 00:12:01,180 --> 00:12:01,940 if you have daughters. 309 00:12:03,540 --> 00:12:05,460 Oh, and ladies, I know that we tend 310 00:12:05,460 --> 00:12:06,540 to be bullied politically. 311 00:12:07,100 --> 00:12:08,680 It takes a woman with a certain amount 312 00:12:08,680 --> 00:12:10,880 of fortitude to say, okay, great. 313 00:12:10,980 --> 00:12:11,860 You want to believe that. 314 00:12:11,940 --> 00:12:14,100 That's fantastic, but that doesn't fly with me. 315 00:12:15,180 --> 00:12:16,480 There are too many women out there who 316 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:18,140 might talk a good game, but at the 317 00:12:18,140 --> 00:12:19,860 end of the day, they'll vote how their 318 00:12:19,860 --> 00:12:21,780 dad did, or they'll vote the way their 319 00:12:21,780 --> 00:12:24,500 husband or boyfriend tells them to, because men 320 00:12:24,500 --> 00:12:26,400 tend to be more aggressive and pushy about 321 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:26,600 it. 322 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:28,940 I know all about it because I was 323 00:12:28,940 --> 00:12:30,180 married to one of those guys. 324 00:12:31,300 --> 00:12:33,620 Sometimes we agree politically, but most of the 325 00:12:33,620 --> 00:12:34,360 times we didn't. 326 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:36,820 But I made it very clear that just 327 00:12:36,820 --> 00:12:38,940 as he was strong in his convictions, I 328 00:12:38,940 --> 00:12:40,220 was just as strong in mine. 329 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:43,260 So ladies, no one knows what you do 330 00:12:43,260 --> 00:12:44,220 in that voting booth. 331 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:46,600 If you were voting against your partner or 332 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:48,480 voting against your family, no one needs to 333 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:48,960 know that. 334 00:12:49,500 --> 00:12:50,900 You get in there and you do what 335 00:12:50,900 --> 00:12:52,420 you need to do as it pertains to 336 00:12:52,420 --> 00:12:54,360 what you believe is the best future for 337 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:55,620 yourself and your children. 338 00:12:56,340 --> 00:12:58,700 I believe it's very important that if you've 339 00:12:58,700 --> 00:13:00,540 never taken a stand in your life, you 340 00:13:00,540 --> 00:13:02,300 do it this time because there is so 341 00:13:02,300 --> 00:13:03,080 much at stake. 342 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,080 For those of you who are afraid that 343 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,120 progress means you may lose the baked in 344 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,960 access you've come to enjoy, remember that equality 345 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:13,200 takes nothing from you. 346 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:15,860 It only takes something from you if you 347 00:13:15,860 --> 00:13:17,680 were never working that hard to start with. 348 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:19,860 If you didn't make yourself as smart as 349 00:13:19,860 --> 00:13:21,580 you could be or as strong as you 350 00:13:21,580 --> 00:13:23,280 could be because you felt you didn't have 351 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:24,760 to, that's on you. 352 00:13:25,620 --> 00:13:28,020 Equality should make everyone better and work harder, 353 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:30,300 and it's only a threat if you're trying 354 00:13:30,300 --> 00:13:31,780 to get by on something other than your 355 00:13:31,780 --> 00:13:32,240 own merit. 356 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,460 Certain people decry any person of color or 357 00:13:35,460 --> 00:13:37,420 a woman with a good job calling them 358 00:13:37,420 --> 00:13:40,940 DEI hires or affirmative action, which is ridiculous. 359 00:13:41,940 --> 00:13:43,840 I've watched black women become the most educated 360 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:45,780 group of people in this country and have 361 00:13:45,780 --> 00:13:48,000 started the most businesses over the last decade. 362 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:51,100 However, we're still funded less than any other 363 00:13:51,100 --> 00:13:51,480 group. 364 00:13:51,740 --> 00:13:54,140 We're given less financial support to have our 365 00:13:54,140 --> 00:13:55,240 businesses be successful. 366 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:57,840 We still struggle because we don't fit the 367 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:00,160 ideal, and the fact that we're out making 368 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,080 moves makes other people angry. 369 00:14:02,680 --> 00:14:04,500 The same people who will point and say 370 00:14:04,500 --> 00:14:06,760 we're not working hard enough or demean us 371 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:09,520 with stereotypes are those who get angry when 372 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:11,440 we succeed because it wasn't them. 373 00:14:12,260 --> 00:14:14,560 If you know someone like this or are 374 00:14:14,560 --> 00:14:16,960 one of those people, maybe instead of pointing 375 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:18,580 the finger, you should look in the mirror 376 00:14:18,580 --> 00:14:19,700 and point it at yourself. 377 00:14:20,460 --> 00:14:21,840 If you can't find a woman to date 378 00:14:21,840 --> 00:14:23,040 you, maybe it's you. 379 00:14:24,060 --> 00:14:26,060 Taking away women's rights doesn't make you a 380 00:14:26,060 --> 00:14:26,600 better man. 381 00:14:27,220 --> 00:14:28,920 Maybe try being a better man. 382 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:33,540 Remember, your mom, aunts, sisters, and daughters are 383 00:14:33,540 --> 00:14:34,020 women too. 384 00:14:35,020 --> 00:14:37,400 Again, if you're angry at people wanting equality, 385 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:39,420 maybe you should be more angry with yourself 386 00:14:39,420 --> 00:14:41,720 for not being able to rise above mediocrity 387 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,080 because you only had an expectation, not actually 388 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:46,980 what it took to achieve whatever that goal 389 00:14:46,980 --> 00:14:47,440 was. 390 00:14:47,940 --> 00:14:50,520 That's on you, right, Mr. Bootstraps? 391 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,980 Don't let that foolish pride destroy your country. 392 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,620 This fight to bring everything back to what 393 00:14:57,620 --> 00:15:00,320 some folks want to consider the good times, 394 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:03,040 when it didn't matter your character, how smart 395 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:04,860 you were, or how hard you were willing 396 00:15:04,860 --> 00:15:05,380 to work. 397 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:07,180 If you were the wrong color and if 398 00:15:07,180 --> 00:15:08,920 you were the wrong sex, that didn't apply 399 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:09,360 to you. 400 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,780 As I said earlier, I will not allow 401 00:15:12,780 --> 00:15:15,800 my ancestors' sacrifices and their suffering to be 402 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:16,260 for nothing. 403 00:15:16,980 --> 00:15:19,880 I won't diminish myself because someone else feels 404 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:22,940 they're losing power they never actually had, but 405 00:15:22,940 --> 00:15:24,660 we're mere puppets for the 1% that 406 00:15:24,660 --> 00:15:26,540 despises them just as much as they do 407 00:15:26,540 --> 00:15:26,740 me. 408 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,660 I've become exhausted with a tolerance as long 409 00:15:30,660 --> 00:15:33,380 as I'm okay with being considered submissive or 410 00:15:33,380 --> 00:15:34,260 inferior thing. 411 00:15:34,740 --> 00:15:36,140 You can keep that bullshit. 412 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:38,900 If you're better and smarter than me, prove 413 00:15:38,900 --> 00:15:39,120 it. 414 00:15:39,740 --> 00:15:43,100 Anything else is cheating or, I'm gonna say 415 00:15:43,100 --> 00:15:44,440 it, privilege. 416 00:15:45,900 --> 00:15:47,900 I voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz. 417 00:15:48,460 --> 00:15:50,060 Again, I'm taking a stand. 418 00:15:50,820 --> 00:15:52,660 I have no beef with old-school Republicans 419 00:15:52,660 --> 00:15:54,240 as I agree with some of their stances. 420 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:57,480 Even these Republicans realize that voting for Trump 421 00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:59,340 makes a mockery of everything they were proud 422 00:15:59,340 --> 00:16:00,280 their party represented. 423 00:16:00,940 --> 00:16:04,740 Law and order, fiscal responsibility, adherence and loyalty 424 00:16:04,740 --> 00:16:07,280 to their country and the constitution, a free 425 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:08,900 market, family values. 426 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:11,960 So the idea of supporting a convicted felon 427 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,560 who's basically in bed with our enemies, leaves 428 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:16,500 secrets that keep our country secure on a 429 00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:19,140 toilet at his resort, who can't recite a 430 00:16:19,140 --> 00:16:20,900 line from the Bible but has broken a 431 00:16:20,900 --> 00:16:23,900 few of the Ten Commandments, instigated an attempted 432 00:16:23,900 --> 00:16:26,320 coup on our government and consorts with porn 433 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:30,060 stars and pedophiles is abhorrent to these old 434 00:16:30,060 --> 00:16:30,800 -school Republicans. 435 00:16:31,820 --> 00:16:34,260 Man, imagine if Obama did all of that. 436 00:16:36,260 --> 00:16:37,980 If you're still undecided on who to vote 437 00:16:37,980 --> 00:16:40,480 for, the fact that so many elected Republicans 438 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:43,380 and lifelong Republicans are openly stating that they're 439 00:16:43,380 --> 00:16:45,620 voting the Harris-Waltz ticket, that should be 440 00:16:45,620 --> 00:16:46,280 enough for you. 441 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:48,280 You're just casting one ballot. 442 00:16:48,980 --> 00:16:51,760 They're putting their careers and possibly their lives 443 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,220 at risk to vote against MAGA. 444 00:16:55,320 --> 00:16:56,980 For the rest of us who have already 445 00:16:56,980 --> 00:16:59,240 made up our minds, we're concerned of his 446 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:01,360 promise to be a dictator for a day. 447 00:17:01,900 --> 00:17:02,400 Tear it. 448 00:17:03,140 --> 00:17:05,339 Afraid of his promise of giving police immunity 449 00:17:05,339 --> 00:17:06,280 from prosecution. 450 00:17:07,380 --> 00:17:10,000 Disgusted at his behavior and the many cronies 451 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,240 he opponed that have been disgraced or imprisoned. 452 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:15,960 We're terrified of Project 2025, of which he 453 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,099 is the 300 times mentioned star. 454 00:17:18,980 --> 00:17:22,000 Tired of the lies, the immaturity, the meanness 455 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,160 and the narcissism, the lack of class and 456 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:28,660 empathy, mass deportations that will cost millions of 457 00:17:28,660 --> 00:17:31,740 dollars, and the people doing the deporting will 458 00:17:31,740 --> 00:17:33,460 not care if some of those people are 459 00:17:33,460 --> 00:17:34,360 legal or not. 460 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:36,760 Yes, I'm looking at you Latinos. 461 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,860 And for other people of color or blacks 462 00:17:39,860 --> 00:17:42,000 who are voting Trump, even if you keep 463 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,780 that red hat on your head wherever you 464 00:17:43,780 --> 00:17:47,120 go, know that regardless of the outcome, you're 465 00:17:47,120 --> 00:17:47,540 a target. 466 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:50,300 Whether or not you're a quote-unquote one 467 00:17:50,300 --> 00:17:52,260 of the good ones, it won't matter. 468 00:17:53,060 --> 00:17:54,720 Dismiss that statement at your peril. 469 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,960 The leopards will eat your face once they 470 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:58,740 have your votes. 471 00:18:00,890 --> 00:18:03,630 And most importantly, there's no plan from Trump, 472 00:18:04,210 --> 00:18:05,950 except that he's trying to keep himself out 473 00:18:05,950 --> 00:18:08,010 of prison to give his rich friends more 474 00:18:08,010 --> 00:18:09,970 tax breaks and sell us out to the 475 00:18:09,970 --> 00:18:12,870 highest bidder while getting the rights, institutions and 476 00:18:12,870 --> 00:18:16,070 safeguards that made this country, this great country, 477 00:18:16,250 --> 00:18:16,970 what it is. 478 00:18:17,730 --> 00:18:19,710 And yes, my country is great. 479 00:18:20,590 --> 00:18:22,730 Those who want it to be great again, 480 00:18:23,290 --> 00:18:24,450 aren't more patriotic. 481 00:18:24,970 --> 00:18:27,150 They're just mad that they can't compete successfully 482 00:18:27,150 --> 00:18:28,610 without rolling back the clock. 483 00:18:29,510 --> 00:18:32,010 For us women, already losing our right to 484 00:18:32,010 --> 00:18:34,810 bodily autonomy and looking at a future that 485 00:18:34,810 --> 00:18:37,690 seems a whole lot like The Handmaid's Tale, 486 00:18:37,970 --> 00:18:40,370 we see the right wing being let loose 487 00:18:40,370 --> 00:18:42,130 and turning our country into a place where 488 00:18:42,130 --> 00:18:45,630 times roll backward and leaves us quiet and 489 00:18:45,630 --> 00:18:47,910 powerless, like what happened in Iran. 490 00:18:48,830 --> 00:18:50,990 This gives the 1% their workforce because 491 00:18:50,990 --> 00:18:52,550 we're forced to have babies. 492 00:18:52,730 --> 00:18:54,970 It gives middling men the only thing they 493 00:18:54,970 --> 00:18:57,110 will ever have power over, their women. 494 00:18:58,330 --> 00:19:00,490 And women may have no choice but to 495 00:19:00,490 --> 00:19:02,410 choose one of these men and hope he's 496 00:19:02,410 --> 00:19:05,410 not poor and cruel, especially when he realizes 497 00:19:05,410 --> 00:19:06,910 time rolled back for him too. 498 00:19:07,870 --> 00:19:10,210 To work endless hours with no unions, no 499 00:19:10,210 --> 00:19:13,690 protections, no safety regulations and no affordable health 500 00:19:13,690 --> 00:19:15,550 coverage or recourse should he be injured. 501 00:19:16,790 --> 00:19:19,290 All ruled by Trump, a man who wants 502 00:19:19,290 --> 00:19:21,650 to be king, and those who support him 503 00:19:21,650 --> 00:19:23,650 out of shared lust for power or fear 504 00:19:23,650 --> 00:19:25,570 he will win and take the revenge he 505 00:19:25,570 --> 00:19:26,830 so openly speaks of. 506 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:30,600 So if you're a third party or no 507 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,040 voter, hold your nose and vote for Harris. 508 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:36,080 It's the lesser of two evils, much less 509 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:37,180 than you may want to admit. 510 00:19:38,100 --> 00:19:39,840 You don't have to agree with everything on 511 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:41,000 the Harris-Walz ticket. 512 00:19:41,360 --> 00:19:43,640 I mean, when have you ever completely agreed 513 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:44,300 with a candidate? 514 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:47,440 Don't worry about what anyone thinks because your 515 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:48,100 vote is private. 516 00:19:49,140 --> 00:19:51,600 Don't base your vote on another country's problems. 517 00:19:52,020 --> 00:19:54,100 Worry about your own country's problems. 518 00:19:54,780 --> 00:19:56,440 Go and stand for your own country right 519 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:56,800 now. 520 00:19:57,700 --> 00:20:01,520 Vote blue or that foreign situation you're rallying 521 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:02,860 for will get much worse. 522 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,780 Vote blue or in the future you may 523 00:20:05,780 --> 00:20:06,900 not be able to vote at all. 524 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:09,340 The idea that you would sit out an 525 00:20:09,340 --> 00:20:11,700 American right that people were jailed or killed 526 00:20:11,700 --> 00:20:12,620 for is gross. 527 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,660 The idea that you would vote for someone 528 00:20:15,660 --> 00:20:18,100 who's done nothing for anyone and just shows 529 00:20:18,100 --> 00:20:19,720 up every four years to be a spoiler 530 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:20,940 is stupid. 531 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:23,200 This is not the time. 532 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,160 This is not the election to entertain stunts 533 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:29,520 or wannabes or try to make some sort 534 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:30,600 of personal statement. 535 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:32,720 That only helps Trump. 536 00:20:33,420 --> 00:20:35,680 Before you shrug that off, go listen to 537 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:37,080 Trump's New York rally again. 538 00:20:37,700 --> 00:20:39,440 If you can't bear to listen to it, 539 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:41,480 you should not bear the thought of giving 540 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:42,980 him any opportunity to win. 541 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:47,000 For those of you who are concerned about 542 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,860 the intimidation, who are concerned about the possibility 543 00:20:49,860 --> 00:20:51,500 of violence, I understand. 544 00:20:52,460 --> 00:20:54,740 But if our ancestors and their allies were 545 00:20:54,740 --> 00:20:57,460 willing to be hosed, bitten by dogs, beaten 546 00:20:57,460 --> 00:20:59,840 by cops, jailed and killed to have their 547 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,200 voices heard in the voting booth, I got 548 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:03,980 to the voting booth and so can you. 549 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:06,840 Find out what is needed to vote and 550 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:07,960 bring way too much of it. 551 00:21:08,380 --> 00:21:11,940 Have your ID, have backup ID, your passport 552 00:21:11,940 --> 00:21:14,620 if you have one, have your registration card, 553 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:16,340 bring proof of address. 554 00:21:16,820 --> 00:21:18,500 Make sure to find out if there's any 555 00:21:18,500 --> 00:21:20,880 sort of stipulations such as you can't be 556 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,740 seen with a water bottle or you can't 557 00:21:22,740 --> 00:21:24,440 be eating a hot dog or whatever. 558 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,160 If you feel that you're being intimidated or 559 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,880 the people are acting inappropriately, video it. 560 00:21:30,540 --> 00:21:32,540 Even though some people refuse to believe video 561 00:21:32,540 --> 00:21:34,700 when they see it, it's still important to 562 00:21:34,700 --> 00:21:36,920 do and it may be what some folks 563 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:39,140 need to protect themselves or get any justice 564 00:21:39,140 --> 00:21:41,160 in the future should something happen to them. 565 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:43,300 For all my ladies and people of color 566 00:21:43,300 --> 00:21:45,040 who have to deal with the public, do 567 00:21:45,040 --> 00:21:47,300 your absolute best to ensure that you have 568 00:21:47,300 --> 00:21:48,160 protection with you. 569 00:21:49,300 --> 00:21:51,240 If you're not allowed to carry a firearm 570 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:53,480 but you can carry some pepper spray or 571 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:55,400 bear mace or a knife or whatever it 572 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:57,540 is, you need to do so because these 573 00:21:57,540 --> 00:21:59,860 folks have demonstrated they're not afraid to attack. 574 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:02,360 Ensure that the people you work with and 575 00:22:02,360 --> 00:22:03,700 your managers have your back. 576 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:06,240 Make sure you have someone to call in 577 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,400 case things get weird and you have the 578 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:09,780 support if there's an incident. 579 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,660 You're not being difficult, you want to ensure 580 00:22:12,660 --> 00:22:14,800 you can complete your rounds without being endangered 581 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:17,760 and while the duck worker strike is on 582 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:20,440 pause, it's only until mid-January unless they 583 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:21,100 strike a deal. 584 00:22:21,940 --> 00:22:23,800 So not only are we looking at the 585 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:26,320 tensions of the election, but we may also 586 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:30,100 see possible shortages, unavailability, and longer waits for 587 00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:31,440 things we used to get within a day 588 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:31,800 or two. 589 00:22:32,300 --> 00:22:34,400 It's going to make some angry folks even 590 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:36,500 angrier and these folks are going to take 591 00:22:36,500 --> 00:22:38,280 it out on the most vulnerable people who 592 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:41,000 they feel can't or won't fight back. 593 00:22:42,810 --> 00:22:45,430 I'm concerned for everyone, I want everyone to 594 00:22:45,430 --> 00:22:45,970 be safe. 595 00:22:46,930 --> 00:22:49,030 I'd recommend that anyone that doesn't have to 596 00:22:49,030 --> 00:22:51,670 be outside any longer than necessary to not 597 00:22:51,670 --> 00:22:53,670 do that until we can get past January. 598 00:22:54,630 --> 00:22:56,430 I would even suggest getting through the winter 599 00:22:56,430 --> 00:22:58,430 doing as little outdoors as possible. 600 00:22:58,950 --> 00:23:00,490 If you can help it, just let the 601 00:23:00,490 --> 00:23:01,190 winter pass. 602 00:23:01,810 --> 00:23:03,690 Get what you need, get your canned goods, 603 00:23:03,810 --> 00:23:05,870 get your water, and stockpile what you can. 604 00:23:06,550 --> 00:23:08,510 Use this time to do anything but make 605 00:23:08,510 --> 00:23:09,230 yourself a target. 606 00:23:09,870 --> 00:23:11,510 This is where we're at right now. 607 00:23:11,850 --> 00:23:15,050 Between all the divisions, school shootings, shortages, threats 608 00:23:15,050 --> 00:23:17,530 of war, there's a lot of angst to 609 00:23:17,530 --> 00:23:18,170 go around. 610 00:23:18,710 --> 00:23:20,910 And for those people who haven't evolved, the 611 00:23:20,910 --> 00:23:23,350 quickest way to vent frustration is to lash 612 00:23:23,350 --> 00:23:24,230 out at other people. 613 00:23:26,490 --> 00:23:28,110 Be vigilant and protect yourself. 614 00:23:28,790 --> 00:23:30,930 Have a dash cam to record your interactions. 615 00:23:32,570 --> 00:23:34,070 A lot of us have had to take 616 00:23:34,070 --> 00:23:36,570 delivery jobs as a side hustle and that 617 00:23:36,570 --> 00:23:37,630 money means a lot. 618 00:23:38,290 --> 00:23:39,850 I know there's people who won't be able 619 00:23:39,850 --> 00:23:41,850 to give that up because it helps put 620 00:23:41,850 --> 00:23:43,630 food on the table and keeps the lights 621 00:23:43,630 --> 00:23:43,950 on. 622 00:23:44,730 --> 00:23:46,570 If you have to do that work, just 623 00:23:46,570 --> 00:23:47,170 be careful. 624 00:23:47,650 --> 00:23:49,550 Please keep your head on a swivel and 625 00:23:49,550 --> 00:23:51,910 if something doesn't feel right, don't do it. 626 00:23:52,350 --> 00:23:55,170 If you're going somewhere and something feels off, 627 00:23:55,510 --> 00:23:56,230 don't go. 628 00:23:57,170 --> 00:23:59,090 Women have been gifted with a deep sense 629 00:23:59,090 --> 00:24:01,770 of intuition and we're constantly being trained to 630 00:24:01,770 --> 00:24:03,930 ignore it or be looked upon as irrational 631 00:24:03,930 --> 00:24:04,850 or overreacting. 632 00:24:05,430 --> 00:24:07,670 As I've said before, we need to tap 633 00:24:07,670 --> 00:24:09,970 into that because it can keep you safe 634 00:24:09,970 --> 00:24:11,290 and might even keep you alive. 635 00:24:12,130 --> 00:24:14,990 Tying into mindset and situational awareness will be 636 00:24:14,990 --> 00:24:17,390 very important, so I hope you've been working 637 00:24:17,390 --> 00:24:19,150 on that as I've talked and blogged about. 638 00:24:21,690 --> 00:24:23,690 For those of you who think I'm overreacting 639 00:24:23,690 --> 00:24:25,870 and that things won't be that bad, I 640 00:24:25,870 --> 00:24:26,290 disagree. 641 00:24:26,770 --> 00:24:28,490 But I would be very happy to be 642 00:24:28,490 --> 00:24:28,870 wrong. 643 00:24:29,530 --> 00:24:31,870 However, nothing would make me want to find 644 00:24:31,870 --> 00:24:32,910 out if I didn't have to. 645 00:24:33,410 --> 00:24:34,850 You don't know if there's going to be 646 00:24:34,850 --> 00:24:37,150 riots or a street attack or another January 647 00:24:37,150 --> 00:24:37,810 6th. 648 00:24:38,170 --> 00:24:40,070 You don't know where you'll be when something 649 00:24:40,070 --> 00:24:40,750 pops off. 650 00:24:41,390 --> 00:24:43,250 The more alert you are, the more that 651 00:24:43,250 --> 00:24:45,330 you secure in your food and water supplies 652 00:24:45,330 --> 00:24:47,010 so you don't have to leave if things 653 00:24:47,010 --> 00:24:48,930 get weird or rough in the streets, the 654 00:24:48,930 --> 00:24:49,210 better. 655 00:24:49,970 --> 00:24:53,430 Again, it's not just preparing for doomsday, it's 656 00:24:53,430 --> 00:24:55,450 preparing for anything that will cause you to 657 00:24:55,450 --> 00:24:57,450 be concerned about your well-being for any 658 00:24:57,450 --> 00:24:58,150 length of time. 659 00:24:58,810 --> 00:25:00,610 And we don't know what the next three 660 00:25:00,610 --> 00:25:01,250 months will bring. 661 00:25:04,350 --> 00:25:05,330 So that's my rant. 662 00:25:05,570 --> 00:25:07,910 I'm speaking from my heart here and as 663 00:25:07,910 --> 00:25:09,630 much as I've tried to avoid the politics, 664 00:25:10,070 --> 00:25:12,190 these times have been very difficult and I 665 00:25:12,190 --> 00:25:14,350 only foresee it being more difficult for at 666 00:25:14,350 --> 00:25:15,690 least the next few months. 667 00:25:16,270 --> 00:25:18,850 Because it's not just election day, it's post 668 00:25:18,850 --> 00:25:19,250 -election. 669 00:25:19,950 --> 00:25:22,810 Those small municipalities that won't have protection or 670 00:25:22,810 --> 00:25:24,710 the resources to prevent shenanigans. 671 00:25:25,330 --> 00:25:27,950 And then, when the calendar gets to January, 672 00:25:28,250 --> 00:25:30,170 we have to hold our collective breath. 673 00:25:30,550 --> 00:25:33,190 Because I watched January 6th live from the 674 00:25:33,190 --> 00:25:35,370 beginning and I know what I saw. 675 00:25:36,230 --> 00:25:37,550 And I don't ever want to see that 676 00:25:37,550 --> 00:25:37,890 again. 677 00:25:38,990 --> 00:25:39,930 Neither should you. 678 00:25:41,130 --> 00:25:44,590 But that possibility remains and people who are 679 00:25:44,590 --> 00:25:47,210 planning something similar have had four years to 680 00:25:47,210 --> 00:25:47,830 plan another. 681 00:25:49,190 --> 00:25:50,370 So buckle up y'all. 682 00:25:50,810 --> 00:25:52,130 This is going to be a rough ride. 683 00:25:52,670 --> 00:25:54,130 All we can hope for is that the 684 00:25:54,130 --> 00:25:55,790 election will take place and there won't be 685 00:25:55,790 --> 00:25:57,930 a whole lot of BS regarding results whether 686 00:25:57,930 --> 00:25:59,110 people like them or not. 687 00:25:59,890 --> 00:26:01,410 Maybe we can go back to being a 688 00:26:01,410 --> 00:26:03,950 civilized country even if it's just on the 689 00:26:03,950 --> 00:26:04,430 surface. 690 00:26:04,950 --> 00:26:07,010 Because it was at least a little bit 691 00:26:07,010 --> 00:26:07,650 safer then. 692 00:26:08,350 --> 00:26:08,650 Maybe. 693 00:26:10,070 --> 00:26:12,990 I promise that regardless of what happens next 694 00:26:12,990 --> 00:26:15,710 week, I won't be bringing politics back. 695 00:26:16,410 --> 00:26:18,930 Because I hope we never have to see 696 00:26:18,930 --> 00:26:21,790 the type of time that we're in right 697 00:26:21,790 --> 00:26:26,950 now and the importance of fighting against what 698 00:26:26,950 --> 00:26:27,550 could happen. 699 00:26:28,970 --> 00:26:29,530 Vote. 700 00:26:30,170 --> 00:26:31,350 It's more important than ever. 701 00:26:31,910 --> 00:26:32,990 And be safe out there. 702 00:26:33,630 --> 00:26:36,110 Until next time, this is the Urban Lady 703 00:26:36,110 --> 00:26:37,510 Prepper signing off. 704 00:26:39,250 --> 00:26:40,850 I hope that I've given you some things 705 00:26:40,850 --> 00:26:42,310 to think about as you go through the 706 00:26:42,310 --> 00:26:43,050 upcoming week. 707 00:26:43,630 --> 00:26:45,930 I upload a new podcast every Saturday evening 708 00:26:45,930 --> 00:26:47,670 U.S. Eastern Standard Time. 709 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