[Music] so famously said that the art world
so famously said that the art world
so famously said that the art world universe is long but it bends towards
universe is long but it bends towards
universe is long but it bends towards justice
justice
justice he was the civil rights activists in the
he was the civil rights activists in the
he was the civil rights activists in the United States around okay this way and
United States around okay this way and
United States around okay this way and when he meant by the arc of the moral
when he meant by the arc of the moral
when he meant by the arc of the moral universe it is the way that society
universe it is the way that society
universe it is the way that society progresses over time to equality when
progresses over time to equality when
progresses over time to equality when you meant by this is that though social
you meant by this is that though social
you meant by this is that though social change makes it takes a long time to
change makes it takes a long time to
change makes it takes a long time to happen the world that we live in will
happen the world that we live in will
happen the world that we live in will someday they have better place this book
someday they have better place this book
someday they have better place this book is a really great rallying call because
is a really great rallying call because
is a really great rallying call because it helps people feel like their efforts
it helps people feel like their efforts
it helps people feel like their efforts to make the world better are not futile
to make the world better are not futile
to make the world better are not futile and it gives us hope for the future that
and it gives us hope for the future that
and it gives us hope for the future that we will live in it and that our children
we will live in it and that our children
we will live in it and that our children and grandchildren live it but I’m here
and grandchildren live it but I’m here
and grandchildren live it but I’m here today to talk about why thinking that
today to talk about why thinking that
today to talk about why thinking that the world is on the slow but steady
the world is on the slow but steady
the world is on the slow but steady march towards justice can be harmful
taken during the 2014 riots in Ferguson
taken during the 2014 riots in Ferguson Mississippi these riots began as a
Mississippi these riots began as a
Mississippi these riots began as a peaceful protest after the murder of an
peaceful protest after the murder of an
peaceful protest after the murder of an unhatched black flag girl who was shot
unhatched black flag girl who was shot
unhatched black flag girl who was shot and killed walking home at night by a
and killed walking home at night by a
and killed walking home at night by a white police officer so during the
white police officer so during the
white police officer so during the ensuing violence of the right hand
ensuing violence of the right hand
ensuing violence of the right hand spending well a relatively well-informed
spending well a relatively well-informed
spending well a relatively well-informed and socially conscious people said
and socially conscious people said
and socially conscious people said things like it’s as though we’ve taken a
things like it’s as though we’ve taken a
things like it’s as though we’ve taken a step back 50 years
step back 50 years
step back 50 years history and what they meant maybe by
history and what they meant maybe by
history and what they meant maybe by this was that it was a step back to
this was that it was a step back to
this was that it was a step back to these rights in 1965 in Selma Alabama
these rights in 1965 in Selma Alabama
these rights in 1965 in Selma Alabama the similarities between the two are
the similarities between the two are
the similarities between the two are striking Selma like Ferguson began as a
striking Selma like Ferguson began as a
striking Selma like Ferguson began as a peaceful protest after the murder of an
peaceful protest after the murder of an
peaceful protest after the murder of an unarmed wife boy named Jimmie Lee
unarmed wife boy named Jimmie Lee
unarmed wife boy named Jimmie Lee Jackson who was shot and killed in a
Jackson who was shot and killed in a
Jackson who was shot and killed in a restaurant near his home and the
restaurant near his home and the
restaurant near his home and the similarities are striking because the
similarities are striking because the
similarities are striking because the violence and magnitude of the responses
violence and magnitude of the responses
violence and magnitude of the responses occurred only after the police attempted
occurred only after the police attempted
occurred only after the police attempted to disperse the crowd was using tear gas
to disperse the crowd was using tear gas
to disperse the crowd was using tear gas and water cannons respectively but the
and water cannons respectively but the
and water cannons respectively but the problem with calling Ferguson is set
problem with calling Ferguson is set
problem with calling Ferguson is set back 50 years into US history
back 50 years into US history
back 50 years into US history is that it suggests that in the interim
is that it suggests that in the interim
is that it suggests that in the interim nothing terrible has happened
nothing terrible has happened
nothing terrible has happened it ignores the fact that policemen in
it ignores the fact that policemen in
it ignores the fact that policemen in the United States are estimated to kill
the United States are estimated to kill
the United States are estimated to kill someone every 7 hours and that these
someone every 7 hours and that these
someone every 7 hours and that these people are three times more likely to be
people are three times more likely to be
people are three times more likely to be black than to be white
black than to be white
black than to be white and according to the bullet of mounted
and according to the bullet of mounted
and according to the bullet of mounted police violence database only 30 percent
police violence database only 30 percent
police violence database only 30 percent of cases in which black men are shot and
of cases in which black men are shot and
of cases in which black men are shot and killed by the police are they even are
killed by the police are they even are
killed by the police are they even are they even thought to have a weapon or
they even thought to have a weapon or
they even thought to have a weapon or accused of a violent crime so what we
accused of a violent crime so what we
accused of a violent crime so what we call some of us step back into US
call some of us step back into US
call some of us step back into US history we are ignoring the past 50
history we are ignoring the past 50
history we are ignoring the past 50 years above violence of brute
years above violence of brute
years above violence of brute holiday that define the American justice
holiday that define the American justice
holiday that define the American justice system and communities all over the
system and communities all over the
system and communities all over the United States we are ignoring in the
United States we are ignoring in the
United States we are ignoring in the past 50 years of beliefs murdering
past 50 years of beliefs murdering
past 50 years of beliefs murdering unarmed black men and boys so then what
unarmed black men and boys so then what
unarmed black men and boys so then what does it mean to move backwards
does it mean to move backwards
does it mean to move backwards generally as Westerners our perception
generally as Westerners our perception
generally as Westerners our perception of a society that has moved backwards is
of a society that has moved backwards is
of a society that has moved backwards is one that in which social liberties that
one that in which social liberties that
one that in which social liberties that have been gained through social movement
have been gained through social movement
have been gained through social movement are reversed or addressed these can be
are reversed or addressed these can be
are reversed or addressed these can be legal policies like a society that’s
legal policies like a society that’s
legal policies like a society that’s given women the right to vote taking
given women the right to vote taking
given women the right to vote taking back that right but they can also be
back that right but they can also be
back that right but they can also be social norms like in a society that had
social norms like in a society that had
social norms like in a society that had started accepting women and government
started accepting women and government
started accepting women and government stopped voting through female
stopped voting through female
stopped voting through female representatives however many of the
representatives however many of the
representatives however many of the societies that we consider to be
societies that we consider to be
societies that we consider to be backwards are just not moving at the
backwards are just not moving at the
backwards are just not moving at the same pace as societies that have they
same pace as societies that have they
same pace as societies that have they haven’t granted those rights to minority
haven’t granted those rights to minority
haven’t granted those rights to minority groups and couldn’t have taken them away
groups and couldn’t have taken them away
groups and couldn’t have taken them away the reason I use air quotes when I say
the reason I use air quotes when I say
the reason I use air quotes when I say moving at the same pace and progress and
moving at the same pace and progress and
moving at the same pace and progress and gosh this is sensitive is the fact is
gosh this is sensitive is the fact is
gosh this is sensitive is the fact is because almost all of the language that
because almost all of the language that
because almost all of the language that we have to describe social movements has
we have to describe social movements has
we have to describe social movements has to go with linear progression so linear
to go with linear progression so linear
to go with linear progression so linear progression is basically the movement
progression is basically the movement
progression is basically the movement from point A to point B with no in terms
from point A to point B with no in terms
from point A to point B with no in terms of between and in this case
of between and in this case
of between and in this case referring to the movement of a society
referring to the movement of a society
referring to the movement of a society from inequality to equality over time
from inequality to equality over time
from inequality to equality over time with with progress getting only better
with with progress getting only better
with with progress getting only better for people and never getting worse and
for people and never getting worse and
for people and never getting worse and another issue with looking at societies
another issue with looking at societies
another issue with looking at societies as moving forwards is that generally our
as moving forwards is that generally our
as moving forwards is that generally our perceptually moving forwards is becoming
perceptually moving forwards is becoming
perceptually moving forwards is becoming more democratic more industrial and more
more democratic more industrial and more
more democratic more industrial and more westernized but rather than being a
westernized but rather than being a
westernized but rather than being a linear spectrum societies tend to
linear spectrum societies tend to
linear spectrum societies tend to fluctuate between equality and
fluctuate between equality and
fluctuate between equality and inequality over time for example we
inequality over time for example we
inequality over time for example we would generally look at a pastoral in
would generally look at a pastoral in
would generally look at a pastoral in admin in 2017 living without electricity
admin in 2017 living without electricity
admin in 2017 living without electricity running water or modern forms of
running water or modern forms of
running water or modern forms of transportation in a rural area as living
transportation in a rural area as living
transportation in a rural area as living as double he is in pre-industrial times
as double he is in pre-industrial times
as double he is in pre-industrial times but I think we can all accept the year
but I think we can all accept the year
but I think we can all accept the year he lives in it’s still 2017 the way we
he lives in it’s still 2017 the way we
he lives in it’s still 2017 the way we experience time is linear the way that
experience time is linear the way that
experience time is linear the way that we experience social progress however
we experience social progress however
we experience social progress however looks a lot more like this it’s
looks a lot more like this it’s
looks a lot more like this it’s complicated it’s messy and it doesn’t
complicated it’s messy and it doesn’t
complicated it’s messy and it doesn’t have a specific direction as it moves
have a specific direction as it moves
have a specific direction as it moves between the quality of inequality so
between the quality of inequality so
between the quality of inequality so let’s get back to the concept of moving
let’s get back to the concept of moving
let’s get back to the concept of moving backwards can anyone tell me where they
backwards can anyone tell me where they
backwards can anyone tell me where they think these photos were taken to shut it
think these photos were taken to shut it
think these photos were taken to shut it up thanks good yeah this photos were
up thanks good yeah this photos were
up thanks good yeah this photos were taken in Iraq during the 1930s to the
taken in Iraq during the 1930s to the
taken in Iraq during the 1930s to the 1970s and here are some pictures of your
1970s and here are some pictures of your
1970s and here are some pictures of your engineer now obviously I chose these
engineer now obviously I chose these
engineer now obviously I chose these photos to suit my character there were
photos to suit my character there were
photos to suit my character there were of course people in Iran during the time
of course people in Iran during the time
of course people in Iran during the time race that we’re taking who observes much
race that we’re taking who observes much
race that we’re taking who observes much more traditional Islamic hoods address
more traditional Islamic hoods address
more traditional Islamic hoods address and there are everything around today
and there are everything around today
and there are everything around today loose who do not wear the headscarf and
loose who do not wear the headscarf and
loose who do not wear the headscarf and outside their own homes and who stress
outside their own homes and who stress
outside their own homes and who stress we would consider to be far more
we would consider to be far more
we would consider to be far more westernized but the fact is that
westernized but the fact is that
westernized but the fact is that political climates of these two time
political climates of these two time
political climates of these two time periods are incredibly different
periods are incredibly different
periods are incredibly different so these photos were taken and what is
so these photos were taken and what is
so these photos were taken and what is referred to and the Halabi era it began
referred to and the Halabi era it began
referred to and the Halabi era it began in the early 1930s from Reza Shah
in the early 1930s from Reza Shah
in the early 1930s from Reza Shah Pahlavi came into power in Iran and he
Pahlavi came into power in Iran and he
Pahlavi came into power in Iran and he instituted a number of policies meant to
instituted a number of policies meant to
instituted a number of policies meant to bring Iranian culture towards
bring Iranian culture towards
bring Iranian culture towards westernization and female equality now
westernization and female equality now
westernization and female equality now these policies good or bad outlawed the
these policies good or bad outlawed the
these policies good or bad outlawed the hoods headscarf I think in women many
hoods headscarf I think in women many
hoods headscarf I think in women many rights in government rights and marriage
rights in government rights and marriage
rights in government rights and marriage like the ability to divorce to take care
like the ability to divorce to take care
like the ability to divorce to take care of their children to have custody just
of their children to have custody just
of their children to have custody just all of these things that brought women
all of these things that brought women
all of these things that brought women towards more equal status in society as
towards more equal status in society as
towards more equal status in society as met during the 1979 Islamic Revolution
met during the 1979 Islamic Revolution
met during the 1979 Islamic Revolution however women lost many of the rights
however women lost many of the rights
however women lost many of the rights that they gained under khalaby women to
that they gained under khalaby women to
that they gained under khalaby women to this day are not all are legally
this day are not all are legally
this day are not all are legally required to wear a headscarf are
required to wear a headscarf are
required to wear a headscarf are available whenever they leave their own
available whenever they leave their own
available whenever they leave their own homes
homes
homes women have built no brakes at marriage
women have built no brakes at marriage
women have built no brakes at marriage they cannot ask for a divorce initiate
they cannot ask for a divorce initiate
they cannot ask for a divorce initiate of marriage have custody over their
of marriage have custody over their
of marriage have custody over their children or even leave the country
children or even leave the country
children or even leave the country without their husbands permission I
without their husbands permission I
without their husbands permission I recently found out that it’s a current
recently found out that it’s a current
recently found out that it’s a current issue in Iraq with women trying to
issue in Iraq with women trying to
issue in Iraq with women trying to regain the right to attend sporting
regain the right to attend sporting
regain the right to attend sporting events of course over the past 40 years
events of course over the past 40 years
events of course over the past 40 years since the revolution women have gained
since the revolution women have gained
since the revolution women have gained back when he of the rights that they
back when he of the rights that they
back when he of the rights that they lost underneath the original chaos and
lost underneath the original chaos and
lost underneath the original chaos and now women is still working in Iran today
now women is still working in Iran today
now women is still working in Iran today to move themselves in a direction we
to move themselves in a direction we
to move themselves in a direction we would consider forwards but Iran is
would consider forwards but Iran is
would consider forwards but Iran is still strong
still strong
still strong full of society that we as Westerners
full of society that we as Westerners
full of society that we as Westerners they consider to be backwards of course
they consider to be backwards of course
they consider to be backwards of course this is not the first time in history to
this is not the first time in history to
this is not the first time in history to do that we would have considered to have
do that we would have considered to have
do that we would have considered to have been have moved backwards in terms of
been have moved backwards in terms of
been have moved backwards in terms of gaya minorities gaining and losing
gaya minorities gaining and losing
gaya minorities gaining and losing rights within a relatively short amount
rights within a relatively short amount
rights within a relatively short amount of time during World War one and two
of time during World War one and two
of time during World War one and two women were forced to enter the workforce
women were forced to enter the workforce
women were forced to enter the workforce at a much higher rate because men who
at a much higher rate because men who
at a much higher rate because men who were drafted into the army and these
were drafted into the army and these
were drafted into the army and these women were able to take over jobs that
women were able to take over jobs that
women were able to take over jobs that had historically belonged to men like
had historically belonged to men like
had historically belonged to men like many military operations and call
many military operations and call
many military operations and call centers and factories participating in
centers and factories participating in
centers and factories participating in government and taking care of their
government and taking care of their
government and taking care of their children along with gaining rights to
children along with gaining rights to
children along with gaining rights to property however after the war ended
property however after the war ended
property however after the war ended many of these same women were fired from
many of these same women were fired from
many of these same women were fired from their jobs to make space for male
their jobs to make space for male
their jobs to make space for male workers or paid far less than the men
workers or paid far less than the men
workers or paid far less than the men who are doing the same jobs that they
who are doing the same jobs that they
who are doing the same jobs that they were and this is still an issue
were and this is still an issue
were and this is still an issue especially in the United States today
especially in the United States today
especially in the United States today with the wage gap is that a woman makes
with the wage gap is that a woman makes
with the wage gap is that a woman makes 75 cents to a man’s dollar the issue
75 cents to a man’s dollar the issue
75 cents to a man’s dollar the issue with looking at time and social
with looking at time and social
with looking at time and social movements as linear as a progression
movements as linear as a progression
movements as linear as a progression from A to B is not only that it allows
from A to B is not only that it allows
from A to B is not only that it allows us to ignore societies that don’t
us to ignore societies that don’t
us to ignore societies that don’t the way that we think they should but it
the way that we think they should but it
the way that we think they should but it also allows us to be ignorant of
also allows us to be ignorant of
also allows us to be ignorant of humanitarian crises that are still an
humanitarian crises that are still an
humanitarian crises that are still an issue outside of where they are relevant
issue outside of where they are relevant
issue outside of where they are relevant to our own lives so Simon Doonan who is
to our own lives so Simon Doonan who is
to our own lives so Simon Doonan who is a fashion designer and a gay rights
a fashion designer and a gay rights
a fashion designer and a gay rights activist in the United States the ABC
activist in the United States the ABC
activist in the United States the ABC said to those of you who are not around
said to those of you who are not around
said to those of you who are not around I can only say this you have no idea how
I can only say this you have no idea how
I can only say this you have no idea how lucky you are
lucky you are
lucky you are he was referring to what I call the AIDS
he was referring to what I call the AIDS
he was referring to what I call the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and as a young gay
crisis of the 1980s and as a young gay
crisis of the 1980s and as a young gay teenager in the United States I learned
teenager in the United States I learned
teenager in the United States I learned about the AIDS crisis in a very specific
about the AIDS crisis in a very specific
about the AIDS crisis in a very specific in the Midway my story of the hiv/aids
in the Midway my story of the hiv/aids
in the Midway my story of the hiv/aids crisis began in 1981 when the first five
crisis began in 1981 when the first five
crisis began in 1981 when the first five cases were reported in the United States
cases were reported in the United States
cases were reported in the United States called gay pneumonia or alternatively
called gay pneumonia or alternatively
called gay pneumonia or alternatively gay cancer by 1985 every region in the
gay cancer by 1985 every region in the
gay cancer by 1985 every region in the world was reporting at least one case of
world was reporting at least one case of
world was reporting at least one case of HIV and it wasn’t until 1988 that the
HIV and it wasn’t until 1988 that the
HIV and it wasn’t until 1988 that the United States might lead open up a
United States might lead open up a
United States might lead open up a program for dealing with the virus by
program for dealing with the virus by
program for dealing with the virus by 1995 nearly 10 years after it became a
1995 nearly 10 years after it became a
1995 nearly 10 years after it became a worldwide crisis the first
worldwide crisis the first
worldwide crisis the first antiretroviral therapy was approved for
antiretroviral therapy was approved for
antiretroviral therapy was approved for human consumption and in here later the
human consumption and in here later the
human consumption and in here later the United Nations from the Committee on the
United Nations from the Committee on the
United Nations from the Committee on the prevention of AIDS and that’s it that’s
prevention of AIDS and that’s it that’s
prevention of AIDS and that’s it that’s the end of the story as I knew it it was
the end of the story as I knew it it was
the end of the story as I knew it it was something to be looked back on to be sad
something to be looked back on to be sad
something to be looked back on to be sad about to remember our struggle but the
about to remember our struggle but the
about to remember our struggle but the fact is that we here in Swaziland are
fact is that we here in Swaziland are
fact is that we here in Swaziland are living in the middle of an AIDS
living in the middle of an AIDS
living in the middle of an AIDS today and the country that we all live
today and the country that we all live
today and the country that we all live in 30 over 30% of the population is
in 30 over 30% of the population is
in 30 over 30% of the population is infected with HIV because the fact is
infected with HIV because the fact is
infected with HIV because the fact is that the story didn’t actually end in
that the story didn’t actually end in
that the story didn’t actually end in 1996 with the formation of USAID it
1996 with the formation of USAID it
1996 with the formation of USAID it continued and next 99 when aids became
continued and next 99 when aids became
continued and next 99 when aids became the number one killer on the African
the number one killer on the African
the number one killer on the African continent
continent
continent but 16,000 new infections every single
but 16,000 new infections every single
but 16,000 new infections every single day in 2016 it was estimated that
day in 2016 it was estimated that
day in 2016 it was estimated that eighteen point two million people aren’t
eighteen point two million people aren’t
eighteen point two million people aren’t our honorees worldwide and that is only
our honorees worldwide and that is only
our honorees worldwide and that is only 54 percent of the people eligible for
54 percent of the people eligible for
54 percent of the people eligible for treatment because we as a global
treatment because we as a global
treatment because we as a global community often looked at issues and
community often looked at issues and
community often looked at issues and ourselves and our areas of the world as
ourselves and our areas of the world as
ourselves and our areas of the world as fixed it is easy to ignore the other
fixed it is easy to ignore the other
fixed it is easy to ignore the other people still struggle and this is in
people still struggle and this is in
people still struggle and this is in part because we can’t just look across
part because we can’t just look across
part because we can’t just look across the globe you know we don’t see
the globe you know we don’t see
the globe you know we don’t see everything that’s going on but it is
everything that’s going on but it is
everything that’s going on but it is mainly because social movements are
mainly because social movements are
mainly because social movements are rarely intersectional groups advocate
rarely intersectional groups advocate
rarely intersectional groups advocate for their own needs and often don’t
for their own needs and often don’t
for their own needs and often don’t recognize or prioritize struggles of
recognize or prioritize struggles of
recognize or prioritize struggles of others an example of this dear and dear
others an example of this dear and dear
others an example of this dear and dear to my heart is the women’s suffrage
to my heart is the women’s suffrage
to my heart is the women’s suffrage movement
movement
movement the United States and Western Europe of
the United States and Western Europe of
the United States and Western Europe of the 90s 1890s the 1950s women of color
the 90s 1890s the 1950s women of color
the 90s 1890s the 1950s women of color were systemically excluded from movement
were systemically excluded from movement
were systemically excluded from movement and whose many of those suffragettes who
and whose many of those suffragettes who
and whose many of those suffragettes who I learned to admire use the fact that
I learned to admire use the fact that
I learned to admire use the fact that black men could vote as a reason for my
black men could vote as a reason for my
black men could vote as a reason for my white women should be able to Anna
white women should be able to Anna
white women should be able to Anna Howard Shaw who is president to the
Howard Shaw who is president to the
Howard Shaw who is president to the National Women’s Association of handle
National Women’s Association of handle
National Women’s Association of handle until very recently one of my heroes
until very recently one of my heroes
until very recently one of my heroes famously said I had seen women
famously said I had seen women
famously said I had seen women overworked and underpaid doing men’s
overworked and underpaid doing men’s
overworked and underpaid doing men’s jobs a half men’s wages not because
jobs a half men’s wages not because
jobs a half men’s wages not because their work was inferior but because they
their work was inferior but because they
their work was inferior but because they were women yeah I recently found out
were women yeah I recently found out
were women yeah I recently found out that she was the same person who said
that she was the same person who said
that she was the same person who said you have put the ballot into the hands
you have put the ballot into the hands
you have put the ballot into the hands of your black man thus making him the
of your black man thus making him the
of your black man thus making him the political superior of white women never
political superior of white women never
political superior of white women never before in the history of the world have
before in the history of the world have
before in the history of the world have men makes former slaves the political
men makes former slaves the political
men makes former slaves the political masters of their former mistresses yeah
masters of their former mistresses yeah
masters of their former mistresses yeah and even earlier when I said that a
and even earlier when I said that a
and even earlier when I said that a woman in the u.s. makes 75 cents to the
woman in the u.s. makes 75 cents to the
woman in the u.s. makes 75 cents to the man’s dollar I was of course referring
man’s dollar I was of course referring
man’s dollar I was of course referring to the white woman’s 75 cents to the
to the white woman’s 75 cents to the
to the white woman’s 75 cents to the white man’s dollar if we look at median
white man’s dollar if we look at median
white man’s dollar if we look at median earnings in terms of looking at the wage
earnings in terms of looking at the wage
earnings in terms of looking at the wage gap by race across the globe
gap by race across the globe
gap by race across the globe see that Asian men and women are doing
see that Asian men and women are doing
see that Asian men and women are doing the best but white men still make more
the best but white men still make more
the best but white men still make more than Asian women who make more than
than Asian women who make more than
than Asian women who make more than white women who make more than black men
white women who make more than black men
white women who make more than black men and so forth and so on so how can we
and so forth and so on so how can we
and so forth and so on so how can we move forwards in the society out of the
move forwards in the society out of the
move forwards in the society out of the mood towards justice in a society where
mood towards justice in a society where
mood towards justice in a society where many consider the rights and progress of
many consider the rights and progress of
many consider the rights and progress of others to be less important them or even
others to be less important them or even
others to be less important them or even harmful to their own and this mentality
harmful to their own and this mentality
harmful to their own and this mentality is particularly dangerous because it
is particularly dangerous because it
is particularly dangerous because it gives us leaders like Jeremiah the
gives us leaders like Jeremiah the
gives us leaders like Jeremiah the America makes people I hope that you do
America makes people I hope that you do
America makes people I hope that you do hear Wilders who is the leader of the
hear Wilders who is the leader of the
hear Wilders who is the leader of the Dutch party for freedom out of having
Dutch party for freedom out of having
Dutch party for freedom out of having the pet as leader of the French National
the pet as leader of the French National
the pet as leader of the French National Front party Nigel Farage former leader
Front party Nigel Farage former leader
Front party Nigel Farage former leader of the UK Independence Party and of
of the UK Independence Party and of
of the UK Independence Party and of course Donald Trump the current
course Donald Trump the current
course Donald Trump the current Republican leader of the United States
Republican leader of the United States
Republican leader of the United States government so if any of us are
government so if any of us are
government so if any of us are unfamiliar with the current rise of
unfamiliar with the current rise of
unfamiliar with the current rise of fascism within the Western world over
fascism within the Western world over
fascism within the Western world over the past year alone conservatives across
the past year alone conservatives across
the past year alone conservatives across United States and Western Europe have
United States and Western Europe have
United States and Western Europe have gained considerably and power and
gained considerably and power and
gained considerably and power and traction and that is it no little heart
traction and that is it no little heart
traction and that is it no little heart do sorry to the refugee crisis ongoing
do sorry to the refugee crisis ongoing
do sorry to the refugee crisis ongoing that is a notable part due to the
that is a notable part due to the
that is a notable part due to the advances that minorities have made in
advances that minorities have made in
advances that minorities have made in those societies because the fact is that
those societies because the fact is that
those societies because the fact is that these conservatives with party names
these conservatives with party names
these conservatives with party names like freedom the National Front and
like freedom the National Front and
like freedom the National Front and independence from a separation
independence from a separation
independence from a separation isolationism from the rest of the world
isolationism from the rest of the world
isolationism from the rest of the world they have policies like brexit and
they have policies like brexit and
they have policies like brexit and America first which seek to foster
America first which seek to foster
America first which seek to foster xenophobia like a blackout migrants and
xenophobia like a blackout migrants and
xenophobia like a blackout migrants and refugees and cross through mistrust
refugees and cross through mistrust
refugees and cross through mistrust among minority groups it is one of the
among minority groups it is one of the
among minority groups it is one of the oldest and most disgusting political
oldest and most disgusting political
oldest and most disgusting political strategies in the book people in power
strategies in the book people in power
strategies in the book people in power who don’t want to lose the top seat our
who don’t want to lose the top seat our
who don’t want to lose the top seat our get into we’re against social progress
get into we’re against social progress
get into we’re against social progress convinced minority groups that only one
convinced minority groups that only one
convinced minority groups that only one can advance at the cost of the rest and
can advance at the cost of the rest and
can advance at the cost of the rest and it is surprising how often we swallow
it is surprising how often we swallow
it is surprising how often we swallow that how much we work we think that
that how much we work we think that
that how much we work we think that progress is linear and individual and to
progress is linear and individual and to
progress is linear and individual and to take that back to the moral arc of the
take that back to the moral arc of the
take that back to the moral arc of the universe one of the most critical
universe one of the most critical
universe one of the most critical reasons we believe that the world is on
reasons we believe that the world is on
reasons we believe that the world is on a steady-state to get better is because
a steady-state to get better is because
a steady-state to get better is because it allows us to be complacent it allows
it allows us to be complacent it allows
it allows us to be complacent it allows us to focus on our own interests on
us to focus on our own interests on
us to focus on our own interests on issues that excite us were irrelevant to
issues that excite us were irrelevant to
issues that excite us were irrelevant to our own lives because we think that no
our own lives because we think that no
our own lives because we think that no matter what if we push for what we
matter what if we push for what we
matter what if we push for what we believe in the whole world is just going
believe in the whole world is just going
believe in the whole world is just going to move in the same direction we’re
to move in the same direction we’re
to move in the same direction we’re eventually going to all have justice but
eventually going to all have justice but
eventually going to all have justice but the fact is that the more heart of the
the fact is that the more heart of the
the fact is that the more heart of the universe
universe
universe towards justice it is push that thing
towards justice it is push that thing
towards justice it is push that thing there is nothing wrong with thinking
there is nothing wrong with thinking
there is nothing wrong with thinking that the world will eventually be a
that the world will eventually be a
that the world will eventually be a better place but it is necessary to
better place but it is necessary to
better place but it is necessary to recognize there without an integrated
recognize there without an integrated
recognize there without an integrated intersectional and sustained approach
intersectional and sustained approach
intersectional and sustained approach things will not get better on our own we
things will not get better on our own we
things will not get better on our own we must not give in to latency or expect
must not give in to latency or expect
must not give in to latency or expect all societies to move in the same
all societies to move in the same
all societies to move in the same direction at the same pace and at the
direction at the same pace and at the
direction at the same pace and at the same time if we want the world we live
same time if we want the world we live
same time if we want the world we live in to bend towards justice we have to
in to bend towards justice we have to
in to bend towards justice we have to take it back
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