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What are you for? | Dr. Ali Fadlallah | TEDxFargo


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[Music] what am i for well I’m for Kiwis mangoes

what am i for well I’m for Kiwis mangoes

what am i for well I’m for Kiwis mangoes and kisses on the forehead and writing

and kisses on the forehead and writing

and kisses on the forehead and writing in weird angles until I need more lead

in weird angles until I need more lead

in weird angles until I need more lead or more ink I’m also for keyboards I’m

or more ink I’m also for keyboards I’m

or more ink I’m also for keyboards I’m never for being bored at worst I just

never for being bored at worst I just

never for being bored at worst I just Bing and on me would you be bored I’m

Bing and on me would you be bored I’m

Bing and on me would you be bored I’m four phones down just be present be with

four phones down just be present be with

four phones down just be present be with it I know you want to revisit but

it I know you want to revisit but

it I know you want to revisit but instead of being in it you’re like

instead of being in it you’re like

instead of being in it you’re like future planning to be reminiscent I

future planning to be reminiscent I

future planning to be reminiscent I don’t get it

don’t get it

don’t get it I do get it the phone is like a

I do get it the phone is like a

I do get it the phone is like a lieutenant must know where we’re going

lieutenant must know where we’re going

lieutenant must know where we’re going why we’re going who we’re within who did

why we’re going who we’re within who did

why we’re going who we’re within who did it and when we know who did it

it and when we know who did it

it and when we know who did it I’m for justice fairness we can’t say

I’m for justice fairness we can’t say

I’m for justice fairness we can’t say all lives matter just to prove we care

all lives matter just to prove we care

all lives matter just to prove we care less about black lives so I’m for black

less about black lives so I’m for black

less about black lives so I’m for black lives and sometimes for white lies but

lives and sometimes for white lies but

lives and sometimes for white lies but only if it’s the dumb kind like Ali

only if it’s the dumb kind like Ali

only if it’s the dumb kind like Ali you’re such a fun guy me why thank you

you’re such a fun guy me why thank you

you’re such a fun guy me why thank you I’m for thank yous and parents who will

I’m for thank yous and parents who will

I’m for thank yous and parents who will spank you what do you expect me to say

spank you what do you expect me to say

spank you what do you expect me to say they messed up no thank you

they messed up no thank you

they messed up no thank you I’m for immigrants and accents and corny

I’m for immigrants and accents and corny

I’m for immigrants and accents and corny jokes that lack sense and sporty clothes

jokes that lack sense and sporty clothes

jokes that lack sense and sporty clothes every day in dorritos in every way I’m

every day in dorritos in every way I’m

every day in dorritos in every way I’m talking regular Ranch Tacos spicy baby

talking regular Ranch Tacos spicy baby

talking regular Ranch Tacos spicy baby I’m for spices but that’s dicey maybe

I’m for spices but that’s dicey maybe

I’m for spices but that’s dicey maybe like I’ll take hot if it’s Mexican but

like I’ll take hot if it’s Mexican but

like I’ll take hot if it’s Mexican but if it’s like Pakistani spice I need that

if it’s like Pakistani spice I need that

if it’s like Pakistani spice I need that super light because y’all are feisty

super light because y’all are feisty

super light because y’all are feisty crazy

crazy

crazy I’m for truthfulness transparency even

I’m for truthfulness transparency even

I’m for truthfulness transparency even when it’s embarrassing

when it’s embarrassing

when it’s embarrassing I’m for not having sex and not having

I’m for not having sex and not having

I’m for not having sex and not having pets unless you’re ready for the

pets unless you’re ready for the

pets unless you’re ready for the parenting that’s how I feel what else

parenting that’s how I feel what else

parenting that’s how I feel what else I’m precisely and recycling

I’m precisely and recycling

I’m precisely and recycling I am never for the Vikings and I’m for

I am never for the Vikings and I’m for

I am never for the Vikings and I’m for colon Kapernick because he did the right

colon Kapernick because he did the right

colon Kapernick because he did the right thing I’m for afros and weirdos and

thing I’m for afros and weirdos and

thing I’m for afros and weirdos and weird clothes and earphones that too now

weird clothes and earphones that too now

weird clothes and earphones that too now the Donald until I’m in the clear

the Donald until I’m in the clear

the Donald until I’m in the clear no just things I don’t care to hear

no just things I don’t care to hear

no just things I don’t care to hear folks I’m for love Trump’s fear folks

folks I’m for love Trump’s fear folks

folks I’m for love Trump’s fear folks here it goes without a minute I mean I’m

here it goes without a minute I mean I’m

here it goes without a minute I mean I’m a Muslim for freedom to not be or to be

a Muslim for freedom to not be or to be

a Muslim for freedom to not be or to be one and not feel endangered one stared

one and not feel endangered one stared

one and not feel endangered one stared at by strangers

I’m for positive music you’re gifted

I’m for positive music you’re gifted don’t abuse it I’m for minimalism I’m in

don’t abuse it I’m for minimalism I’m in

don’t abuse it I’m for minimalism I’m in a rhythm of donate or reuse it I just

a rhythm of donate or reuse it I just

a rhythm of donate or reuse it I just traded in my wants and put my needs in

traded in my wants and put my needs in

traded in my wants and put my needs in charge but don’t you confuse it my life

charge but don’t you confuse it my life

charge but don’t you confuse it my life still large just the itty-bitty sample

still large just the itty-bitty sample

still large just the itty-bitty sample of things that I’m for above all I’m for

of things that I’m for above all I’m for

of things that I’m for above all I’m for God and for love and whether we’re poor

God and for love and whether we’re poor

God and for love and whether we’re poor or we have more if we believe in one

or we have more if we believe in one

or we have more if we believe in one love then we will rise above the bigotry

love then we will rise above the bigotry

love then we will rise above the bigotry discrimination and hate not embracing

discrimination and hate not embracing

discrimination and hate not embracing diversity of religion race because I’m

diversity of religion race because I’m

diversity of religion race because I’m not for what’s happening now attempts to

not for what’s happening now attempts to

not for what’s happening now attempts to destroy what should make us all proud

destroy what should make us all proud

destroy what should make us all proud and I’ll keep fighting through the storm

and I’ll keep fighting through the storm

and I’ll keep fighting through the storm until we restore rainbows but at least

until we restore rainbows but at least

until we restore rainbows but at least in a meanwhile I got Kiwis mangoes and

in a meanwhile I got Kiwis mangoes and

in a meanwhile I got Kiwis mangoes and lots of kisses on the forehead and I’ll

lots of kisses on the forehead and I’ll

lots of kisses on the forehead and I’ll keep right on writing in weird angles

keep right on writing in weird angles

keep right on writing in weird angles until I couldn’t be more dead

until I couldn’t be more dead

until I couldn’t be more dead that’s a morbid ending yikes but Fargo

that’s a morbid ending yikes but Fargo

that’s a morbid ending yikes but Fargo today you gave me life in Fargo you will

today you gave me life in Fargo you will

today you gave me life in Fargo you will go far and lastly Fargo I and for you

go far and lastly Fargo I and for you

go far and lastly Fargo I and for you thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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