[Music] my story begins twenty-two years ago in
my story begins twenty-two years ago in
my story begins twenty-two years ago in the heartland in Minneapolis with my
the heartland in Minneapolis with my
the heartland in Minneapolis with my wife Sharon when we picked up packed up
wife Sharon when we picked up packed up
wife Sharon when we picked up packed up everything we owned back there put it in
everything we owned back there put it in
everything we owned back there put it in a rented truck like this took our little
a rented truck like this took our little
a rented truck like this took our little two-year-old Emma strapping the car seat
two-year-old Emma strapping the car seat
two-year-old Emma strapping the car seat and headed for California because
and headed for California because
and headed for California because California to us was the future I came
California to us was the future I came
California to us was the future I came out here to the early Wired magazine
out here to the early Wired magazine
out here to the early Wired magazine because wired was the place that was
because wired was the place that was
because wired was the place that was preaching revolution in this case the
preaching revolution in this case the
preaching revolution in this case the digital revolution they were saying how
digital revolution they were saying how
digital revolution they were saying how hey these little computer chips that
hey these little computer chips that
hey these little computer chips that were getting more and more powerful they
were getting more and more powerful they
were getting more and more powerful they were gonna get plenty big and then this
were gonna get plenty big and then this
were gonna get plenty big and then this nascent Internet was gonna connect up
nascent Internet was gonna connect up
nascent Internet was gonna connect up all these chips and we’re gonna start to
all these chips and we’re gonna start to
all these chips and we’re gonna start to really be able to rework everything
really be able to rework everything
really be able to rework everything industries economies everything was
industries economies everything was
industries economies everything was gonna change and it’s funny now 20 years
gonna change and it’s funny now 20 years
gonna change and it’s funny now 20 years later we watch this story play out
later we watch this story play out
later we watch this story play out whether it’s Silicon Valley we’ve
whether it’s Silicon Valley we’ve
whether it’s Silicon Valley we’ve watched it in San Francisco here in
watched it in San Francisco here in
watched it in San Francisco here in Oakland this whole Bay Area has been
Oakland this whole Bay Area has been
Oakland this whole Bay Area has been ground zero for an explosion of
ground zero for an explosion of
ground zero for an explosion of innovation around that digital
innovation around that digital
innovation around that digital revolution but you know what it what
revolution but you know what it what
revolution but you know what it what hasn’t just been the barrier here it’s
hasn’t just been the barrier here it’s
hasn’t just been the barrier here it’s been all of California for the last 20
been all of California for the last 20
been all of California for the last 20 years has gone through a huge
years has gone through a huge
years has gone through a huge transformation in our economy and
transformation in our economy and
transformation in our economy and particularly in our politics and what
particularly in our politics and what
particularly in our politics and what I’m gonna talk to you today is I’m gonna
I’m gonna talk to you today is I’m gonna
I’m gonna talk to you today is I’m gonna explain how the politics of California
explain how the politics of California
explain how the politics of California now are gonna go across the United
now are gonna go across the United
now are gonna go across the United States in the next 15 years and the
States in the next 15 years and the
States in the next 15 years and the things that are happening now and it for
things that are happening now and it for
things that are happening now and it for the next even 50 years are gonna have
the next even 50 years are gonna have
the next even 50 years are gonna have huge global implications and I’m gonna
huge global implications and I’m gonna
huge global implications and I’m gonna actually go so far as to say what’s
actually go so far as to say what’s
actually go so far as to say what’s happening right now in the Bay Area will
happening right now in the Bay Area will
happening right now in the Bay Area will be seen by people in 50 a hundred five
be seen by people in 50 a hundred five
be seen by people in 50 a hundred five hundred years from now they’re gonna
hundred years from now they’re gonna
hundred years from now they’re gonna look back and say wow the world went
look back and say wow the world went
look back and say wow the world went through three major historical world
through three major historical world
through three major historical world historical changes and all to an
historical changes and all to an
historical changes and all to an all-digital world a globally
all-digital world a globally
all-digital world a globally interconnected world and a sustainable
interconnected world and a sustainable
interconnected world and a sustainable world as well and ultimately they’re
world as well and ultimately they’re
world as well and ultimately they’re gonna look back and say what happened
gonna look back and say what happened
gonna look back and say what happened here was really the beginnings of a new
here was really the beginnings of a new
here was really the beginnings of a new civilization now that’s a crazy big
civilization now that’s a crazy big
civilization now that’s a crazy big statement to say and it all comes back
statement to say and it all comes back
statement to say and it all comes back to California is the future what I mean
to California is the future what I mean
to California is the future what I mean by that California experiences the
by that California experiences the
by that California experiences the future earlier than anybody in this
future earlier than anybody in this
future earlier than anybody in this country and we adapt to it quickly we
country and we adapt to it quickly we
country and we adapt to it quickly we restructure systems and we have outsized
restructure systems and we have outsized
restructure systems and we have outsized influence on the rest of the country as
influence on the rest of the country as
influence on the rest of the country as the biggest economy and the biggest
the biggest economy and the biggest
the biggest economy and the biggest population in the country here so
population in the country here so
population in the country here so happens but this is a remarkable thing
happens but this is a remarkable thing
happens but this is a remarkable thing there’s a 15-year time delay of what
there’s a 15-year time delay of what
there’s a 15-year time delay of what happens in California and politics
happens in California and politics
happens in California and politics happens to the rest of the country
happens to the rest of the country
happens to the rest of the country fifteen years later so if you go back 15
fifteen years later so if you go back 15
fifteen years later so if you go back 15 years in California that’s what’s
years in California that’s what’s
years in California that’s what’s playing out and Cal in politics right
playing out and Cal in politics right
playing out and Cal in politics right now nationally and what’s happening now
now nationally and what’s happening now
now nationally and what’s happening now is gonna come to the country in the next
is gonna come to the country in the next
is gonna come to the country in the next 15 years now you can see how I’m gonna
15 years now you can see how I’m gonna
15 years now you can see how I’m gonna make this argument here if you go back
make this argument here if you go back
make this argument here if you go back the first signs of this are really super
the first signs of this are really super
the first signs of this are really super clear was what happened with the
clear was what happened with the
clear was what happened with the conservative but California wasn’t
conservative but California wasn’t
conservative but California wasn’t always blue state he was a red state in
always blue state he was a red state in
always blue state he was a red state in fact you go way back to the 60s when the
fact you go way back to the 60s when the
fact you go way back to the 60s when the country has gone through the civil
country has gone through the civil
country has gone through the civil rights in the base of the Great Society
rights in the base of the Great Society
rights in the base of the Great Society and was run by Liberal Democrats
and was run by Liberal Democrats
and was run by Liberal Democrats California elected a conservative
California elected a conservative
California elected a conservative governor Ronald Reagan 15 years later he
governor Ronald Reagan 15 years later he
governor Ronald Reagan 15 years later he had taken that brand of politics
had taken that brand of politics
had taken that brand of politics nationally and not just Reagan but all
nationally and not just Reagan but all
nationally and not just Reagan but all kinds of conservative milestones the
kinds of conservative milestones the
kinds of conservative milestones the great anti-tax no new taxes slam down
great anti-tax no new taxes slam down
great anti-tax no new taxes slam down taxes proposition 13 happened here in
taxes proposition 13 happened here in
taxes proposition 13 happened here in California in the 80 and the late 70s
California in the 80 and the late 70s
California in the 80 and the late 70s and basically that’s what happened fed
and basically that’s what happened fed
and basically that’s what happened fed right into 15 years later Newt
right into 15 years later Newt
right into 15 years later Newt Gingrich’s revolution that he took the
Gingrich’s revolution that he took the
Gingrich’s revolution that he took the Congress took to Washington the
Congress took to Washington the
Congress took to Washington the Republicans for the first time in 50
Republicans for the first time in 50
Republicans for the first time in 50 years took back the Republican high as
years took back the Republican high as
years took back the Republican high as the house representative now the
the house representative now the
the house representative now the politics of that conservator then pulled
politics of that conservator then pulled
politics of that conservator then pulled into the California period of paralysis
into the California period of paralysis
into the California period of paralysis and polarization and that’s the period
and polarization and that’s the period
and polarization and that’s the period frankly that’s now catching up and is in
frankly that’s now catching up and is in
frankly that’s now catching up and is in the rest of the country now so we had
the rest of the country now so we had
the rest of the country now so we had that conservative Gendo got quite crazy
that conservative Gendo got quite crazy
that conservative Gendo got quite crazy in the 90s all that we had all these
in the 90s all that we had all these
in the 90s all that we had all these anti-immigrant propositions in the 90s
anti-immigrant propositions in the 90s
anti-immigrant propositions in the 90s which in fact are exactly prefigured
which in fact are exactly prefigured
which in fact are exactly prefigured what’s happened with the tea party 15
what’s happened with the tea party 15
what’s happened with the tea party 15 years later we went through that piece
years later we went through that piece
years later we went through that piece of our politics there and it wasn’t just
of our politics there and it wasn’t just
of our politics there and it wasn’t just that but it was this kind of stat we the
that but it was this kind of stat we the
that but it was this kind of stat we the Republican conservative Republicans
Republican conservative Republicans
Republican conservative Republicans would not do anything in this state we
would not do anything in this state we
would not do anything in this state we couldn’t pass budgets we couldn’t get
couldn’t pass budgets we couldn’t get
couldn’t pass budgets we couldn’t get basic stuff happening and so there’s
basic stuff happening and so there’s
basic stuff happening and so there’s such a kind of a frustration with
such a kind of a frustration with
such a kind of a frustration with politics that we said hey let’s elect
politics that we said hey let’s elect
politics that we said hey let’s elect let’s get some stuff talking outsider
let’s get some stuff talking outsider
let’s get some stuff talking outsider with no government experience let’s go
with no government experience let’s go
with no government experience let’s go to a movie star and let’s elect him
to a movie star and let’s elect him
to a movie star and let’s elect him government and in fact it’s literally 15
government and in fact it’s literally 15
government and in fact it’s literally 15 years almost of the day when we elected
years almost of the day when we elected
years almost of the day when we elected Donald tough
so what California experienced in the
so what California experienced in the 90s the total paralysis is what’s
90s the total paralysis is what’s
90s the total paralysis is what’s happening in Washington today so that
happening in Washington today so that
happening in Washington today so that means what’s happening now in California
means what’s happening now in California
means what’s happening now in California we’re not conservative anymore there is
we’re not conservative anymore there is
we’re not conservative anymore there is a progressive thing going on here now
a progressive thing going on here now
a progressive thing going on here now before we get too far why is it that
before we get too far why is it that
before we get too far why is it that California is this well California is a
California is this well California is a
California is this well California is a magnet for young people for
magnet for young people for
magnet for young people for entrepreneurs for innovators and so we
entrepreneurs for innovators and so we
entrepreneurs for innovators and so we touch in the newest kind of latest
touch in the newest kind of latest
touch in the newest kind of latest cultural anything in this case the
cultural anything in this case the
cultural anything in this case the marriage equality we started here boom
marriage equality we started here boom
marriage equality we started here boom it goes all national we’re a practical
it goes all national we’re a practical
it goes all national we’re a practical people we don’t take you know facts are
people we don’t take you know facts are
people we don’t take you know facts are facts climate changes climate change we
facts climate changes climate change we
facts climate changes climate change we start adapting to it early boom you
start adapting to it early boom you
start adapting to it early boom you don’t have to convince us we don’t
don’t have to convince us we don’t
don’t have to convince us we don’t debate we go we start doing it but also
debate we go we start doing it but also
debate we go we start doing it but also we create these new technologies we
we create these new technologies we
we create these new technologies we literally invent them here and we adopt
literally invent them here and we adopt
literally invent them here and we adopt them we work with them the industry’s
them we work with them the industry’s
them we work with them the industry’s business is racked up quickly the whole
business is racked up quickly the whole
business is racked up quickly the whole society starts through accident and our
society starts through accident and our
society starts through accident and our whole economy kind of shifts so if you
whole economy kind of shifts so if you
whole economy kind of shifts so if you go back to the turn of the century the
go back to the turn of the century the
go back to the turn of the century the century just back here in 2000 this was
century just back here in 2000 this was
century just back here in 2000 this was the most valuable companies in the
the most valuable companies in the
the most valuable companies in the United States and in the world where
United States and in the world where
United States and in the world where essentially the 20th century snapshot of
essentially the 20th century snapshot of
essentially the 20th century snapshot of the economy a kind of manufacturing
the economy a kind of manufacturing
the economy a kind of manufacturing giant oil company a financial services
giant oil company a financial services
giant oil company a financial services retail and one tech company fit but
retail and one tech company fit but
retail and one tech company fit but California was innovated California was
California was innovated California was
California was innovated California was going forward
going forward
going forward and so what happened fifteen years later
and so what happened fifteen years later
and so what happened fifteen years later boom the five most valuable companies in
boom the five most valuable companies in
boom the five most valuable companies in the country in the world are all tech
the country in the world are all tech
the country in the world are all tech companies all in the west coast three of
companies all in the west coast three of
companies all in the west coast three of them here in the barrier we actually
them here in the barrier we actually
them here in the barrier we actually pioneered this it is happening it’s not
pioneered this it is happening it’s not
pioneered this it is happening it’s not just tech folks we are the Ellis Island
just tech folks we are the Ellis Island
just tech folks we are the Ellis Island of the 21st century here this is we have
of the 21st century here this is we have
of the 21st century here this is we have absorbed all the kind of immigration
absorbed all the kind of immigration
absorbed all the kind of immigration early and so if you take those two
early and so if you take those two
early and so if you take those two decades from the 80s and the 90s we took
decades from the 80s and the 90s we took
decades from the 80s and the 90s we took there was a very steady influx of
there was a very steady influx of
there was a very steady influx of immigration we had our reaction in the
immigration we had our reaction in the
immigration we had our reaction in the 90s reaction to that as white people
90s reaction to that as white people
90s reaction to that as white people kind of got all freaked out about that
kind of got all freaked out about that
kind of got all freaked out about that but actually by 2000 we had kind of come
but actually by 2000 we had kind of come
but actually by 2000 we had kind of come to terms with it and now in fact as the
to terms with it and now in fact as the
to terms with it and now in fact as the trend lines keep going we have
trend lines keep going we have
trend lines keep going we have essentially adapted our politics are not
essentially adapted our politics are not
essentially adapted our politics are not perfect but way beyond what the rest of
perfect but way beyond what the rest of
perfect but way beyond what the rest of the country is so right now one party
the country is so right now one party
the country is so right now one party the Republicans kept kind of
the Republicans kept kind of
the Republicans kept kind of anti-immigrant kind of backlash one
anti-immigrant kind of backlash one
anti-immigrant kind of backlash one actually started to adapt to the kind of
actually started to adapt to the kind of
actually started to adapt to the kind of and absorb that kind of diversity into
and absorb that kind of diversity into
and absorb that kind of diversity into their politics and so today every single
their politics and so today every single
their politics and so today every single statewide office in the country or in in
statewide office in the country or in in
statewide office in the country or in in California
California
California has a different Democrat in there and
has a different Democrat in there and
has a different Democrat in there and there isn’t literally one Republican
there isn’t literally one Republican
there isn’t literally one Republican left standing that can run statewide
left standing that can run statewide
left standing that can run statewide right now and look at the diversity
right now and look at the diversity
right now and look at the diversity there is actually these are the the
there is actually these are the the
there is actually these are the the people of this state the top of the
people of this state the top of the
people of this state the top of the state
state
state you got to Latinos we’ve got to Asians
you got to Latinos we’ve got to Asians
you got to Latinos we’ve got to Asians we’ve got to lemon they’re come up camel
we’ve got to lemon they’re come up camel
we’ve got to lemon they’re come up camel ah here basically from well clean
ah here basically from well clean
ah here basically from well clean african-american basically just three
african-american basically just three
african-american basically just three white guys but a now this in a red state
white guys but a now this in a red state
white guys but a now this in a red state this is actually state that’s adapted
this is actually state that’s adapted
this is actually state that’s adapted the diversity folks the other thing is
the diversity folks the other thing is
the diversity folks the other thing is our politics is just kind of pushed off
our politics is just kind of pushed off
our politics is just kind of pushed off that crazy Republican thing so now we
that crazy Republican thing so now we
that crazy Republican thing so now we have super majorities in Senate led by
have super majorities in Senate led by
have super majorities in Senate led by by the way the head of the Senate is
by the way the head of the Senate is
by the way the head of the Senate is another Latino we’ve got super
another Latino we’ve got super
another Latino we’ve got super majorities in the house representative
majorities in the house representative
majorities in the house representative again led by another Latino and we
again led by another Latino and we
again led by another Latino and we actually have a very different politics
actually have a very different politics
actually have a very different politics here and so what I’m saying is the super
here and so what I’m saying is the super
here and so what I’m saying is the super majorities we’re watching right now in
majorities we’re watching right now in
majorities we’re watching right now in this it’s actually gonna come to the
this it’s actually gonna come to the
this it’s actually gonna come to the rest of the country assume that seems
rest of the country assume that seems
rest of the country assume that seems crazy the way what the National
crazy the way what the National
crazy the way what the National Republican politics is now but just
Republican politics is now but just
Republican politics is now but just watch this is gonna be happening now how
watch this is gonna be happening now how
watch this is gonna be happening now how is that progressive thing working out
is that progressive thing working out
is that progressive thing working out here it’s really working amazingly well
here it’s really working amazingly well
here it’s really working amazingly well the county’s booming right now by all
the county’s booming right now by all
the county’s booming right now by all metrics just take one GDP this that red
metrics just take one GDP this that red
metrics just take one GDP this that red line is the national growth rate that
line is the national growth rate that
line is the national growth rate that green line is California’s growth rate
green line is California’s growth rate
green line is California’s growth rate that blue line is the bearish growth
that blue line is the bearish growth
that blue line is the bearish growth rate things are working economically
rate things are working economically
rate things are working economically well now on the other hand we have big
well now on the other hand we have big
well now on the other hand we have big challenges to be sure in fact in that
challenges to be sure in fact in that
challenges to be sure in fact in that truck with me coming out here 20 years
truck with me coming out here 20 years
truck with me coming out here 20 years ago was my wife Sharon
ago was my wife Sharon
ago was my wife Sharon Sharon’s a social worker we came here we
Sharon’s a social worker we came here we
Sharon’s a social worker we came here we moved to Berkeley the first thing she
moved to Berkeley the first thing she
moved to Berkeley the first thing she saw we’re like street kids on the street
saw we’re like street kids on the street
saw we’re like street kids on the street she’s a social operation said now this
she’s a social operation said now this
she’s a social operation said now this ain’t gonna happen she basically found
ain’t gonna happen she basically found
ain’t gonna happen she basically found it a thing for homeless youth and she to
it a thing for homeless youth and she to
it a thing for homeless youth and she to this day is actually working with
this day is actually working with
this day is actually working with homeless folks here because it’s a huge
homeless folks here because it’s a huge
homeless folks here because it’s a huge problem we have big challenges but
problem we have big challenges but
problem we have big challenges but honestly folks things are starting to
honestly folks things are starting to
honestly folks things are starting to shift just last month the legislature of
shift just last month the legislature of
shift just last month the legislature of California passed 15 bills on affordable
California passed 15 bills on affordable
California passed 15 bills on affordable housing they’re channeling billions of
housing they’re channeling billions of
housing they’re channeling billions of dollars into solving this thing it’s not
dollars into solving this thing it’s not
dollars into solving this thing it’s not enough yet but it’s starting to happen
enough yet but it’s starting to happen
enough yet but it’s starting to happen and it’s not just have to do with
and it’s not just have to do with
and it’s not just have to do with affordable housing that same electric
affordable housing that same electric
affordable housing that same electric that back in the day said no new taxes
that back in the day said no new taxes
that back in the day said no new taxes never taxes no taxes no no no is now
never taxes no taxes no no no is now
never taxes no taxes no no no is now actually voting through the referendums
actually voting through the referendums
actually voting through the referendums basically our initiatives to actually
basically our initiatives to actually
basically our initiatives to actually start taxing us so I progressed
start taxing us so I progressed
start taxing us so I progressed taxes tax the wealthier Channel that
taxes tax the wealthier Channel that
taxes tax the wealthier Channel that money back into society this has been
money back into society this has been
money back into society this has been happening all here that progressive and
happening all here that progressive and
happening all here that progressive and that’s coming to the United States soon
that’s coming to the United States soon
that’s coming to the United States soon we’re actually watching here the
we’re actually watching here the
we’re actually watching here the legislature they’re going on climate
legislature they’re going on climate
legislature they’re going on climate change they’re going on the minimum wage
change they’re going on the minimum wage
change they’re going on the minimum wage they’re going on to investment into our
they’re going on to investment into our
they’re going on to investment into our infrastructure very progressive politics
infrastructure very progressive politics
infrastructure very progressive politics politics that’s gonna go national soon
politics that’s gonna go national soon
politics that’s gonna go national soon now cat what if Californians think about
now cat what if Californians think about
now cat what if Californians think about that legislature they are essentially
that legislature they are essentially
that legislature they are essentially sixty percent almost the Californians
sixty percent almost the Californians
sixty percent almost the Californians think they’re doing a good job
think they’re doing a good job
think they’re doing a good job nationally though how many Americans
nationally though how many Americans
nationally though how many Americans think the republican-controlled Congress
think the republican-controlled Congress
think the republican-controlled Congress is working fifteen percent something is
is working fifteen percent something is
is working fifteen percent something is happening here that’s different and so
happening here that’s different and so
happening here that’s different and so what does this mean for national
what does this mean for national
what does this mean for national politics remember what I said national
politics remember what I said national
politics remember what I said national politics is what happened in California
politics is what happened in California
politics is what happened in California fifteen years ago 15 years ago was right
fifteen years ago 15 years ago was right
fifteen years ago 15 years ago was right before the fall Donald Trump is setting
before the fall Donald Trump is setting
before the fall Donald Trump is setting up the Republican Party for a big
up the Republican Party for a big
up the Republican Party for a big takedown he’s taking that conservative
takedown he’s taking that conservative
takedown he’s taking that conservative rigid Orthodox conservative kind of
rigid Orthodox conservative kind of
rigid Orthodox conservative kind of thing that’s kind of hasn’t evolved for
thing that’s kind of hasn’t evolved for
thing that’s kind of hasn’t evolved for 30-some years
30-some years
30-some years and he’s bringing it to its head and
and he’s bringing it to its head and
and he’s bringing it to its head and it’s characterises ruled by billionaires
it’s characterises ruled by billionaires
it’s characterises ruled by billionaires well he’s a billionaire he’s got
well he’s a billionaire he’s got
well he’s a billionaire he’s got everybody in his cabinet there that’s
everybody in his cabinet there that’s
everybody in his cabinet there that’s all the millionaires or billionaires in
all the millionaires or billionaires in
all the millionaires or billionaires in his cabinet and they’re right now trying
his cabinet and they’re right now trying
his cabinet and they’re right now trying to get a tax cut for billionaires what
to get a tax cut for billionaires what
to get a tax cut for billionaires what do you think they’re not looking out and
do you think they’re not looking out and
do you think they’re not looking out and so what you’ve got though is it’s not
so what you’ve got though is it’s not
so what you’ve got though is it’s not just trumping the crazy folks like this
just trumping the crazy folks like this
just trumping the crazy folks like this they’ve got the whole Republican brand
they’ve got the whole Republican brand
they’ve got the whole Republican brand now is wrapped up with Trump and this is
now is wrapped up with Trump and this is
now is wrapped up with Trump and this is coming at the same time when California
coming at the same time when California
coming at the same time when California and the country has moved on because the
and the country has moved on because the
and the country has moved on because the third person in that little that third
third person in that little that third
third person in that little that third person hit by a truck covered off from
person hit by a truck covered off from
person hit by a truck covered off from Minneapolis way two years ago as my
Minneapolis way two years ago as my
Minneapolis way two years ago as my daughter Emma a millennial two years old
daughter Emma a millennial two years old
daughter Emma a millennial two years old the time she comes to Berkeley she
the time she comes to Berkeley she
the time she comes to Berkeley she becomes a Berkley kid she’s been to
becomes a Berkley kid she’s been to
becomes a Berkley kid she’s been to Burning Man twice before she’s ten right
Burning Man twice before she’s ten right
Burning Man twice before she’s ten right she goes to basic she went to school
she goes to basic she went to school
she goes to basic she went to school high school here at Oakland she is she’s
high school here at Oakland she is she’s
high school here at Oakland she is she’s still living in Oakland here with her
still living in Oakland here with her
still living in Oakland here with her boyfriend so but it’s not just Emma it’s
boyfriend so but it’s not just Emma it’s
boyfriend so but it’s not just Emma it’s like we have now the millennial
like we have now the millennial
like we have now the millennial generation is the biggest generation in
generation is the biggest generation in
generation is the biggest generation in American history folks it’s bigger than
American history folks it’s bigger than
American history folks it’s bigger than the baby boomers they’re all voting age
the baby boomers they’re all voting age
the baby boomers they’re all voting age they’re all in the workforce all them
they’re all in the workforce all them
they’re all in the workforce all them are starting to kind of come online
are starting to kind of come online
are starting to kind of come online right now you know way at the same time
right now you know way at the same time
right now you know way at the same time that the boomers are sliding off the
that the boomers are sliding off the
that the boomers are sliding off the edge there folks
edge there folks
edge there folks although
although
although angry white boomer folks that hook for
angry white boomer folks that hook for
angry white boomer folks that hook for Trump they’re going off the edge they’re
Trump they’re going off the edge they’re
Trump they’re going off the edge they’re very sued but it gets even more crazy
very sued but it gets even more crazy
very sued but it gets even more crazy all this talk about the wall the wall is
all this talk about the wall the wall is
all this talk about the wall the wall is gonna go down with any one of Hispanic
gonna go down with any one of Hispanic
gonna go down with any one of Hispanic origin or any kind of Latino it’s gonna
origin or any kind of Latino it’s gonna
origin or any kind of Latino it’s gonna be the thing that they’re gonna tell
be the thing that they’re gonna tell
be the thing that they’re gonna tell their grandkids and for generations this
their grandkids and for generations this
their grandkids and for generations this was the party that was like building the
was the party that was like building the
was the party that was like building the wall that’s gonna end this is just crazy
wall that’s gonna end this is just crazy
wall that’s gonna end this is just crazy politics because in fact by 2050 a full
politics because in fact by 2050 a full
politics because in fact by 2050 a full 30% of all Americans they’re gonna be of
30% of all Americans they’re gonna be of
30% of all Americans they’re gonna be of Hispanic descent this isn’t illegal
Hispanic descent this isn’t illegal
Hispanic descent this isn’t illegal immigration this is actually regular
immigration this is actually regular
immigration this is actually regular immigration and in fact all this talk of
immigration and in fact all this talk of
immigration and in fact all this talk of this white supremacy stuff it’s not just
this white supremacy stuff it’s not just
this white supremacy stuff it’s not just Hispanics in this country we in fact
Hispanics in this country we in fact
Hispanics in this country we in fact just like California the whole country
just like California the whole country
just like California the whole country is getting more and more minorities more
is getting more and more minorities more
is getting more and more minorities more and the whites are coming down as a
and the whites are coming down as a
and the whites are coming down as a percentage and ultimately very soon
percentage and ultimately very soon
percentage and ultimately very soon whites will be a minority in the country
whites will be a minority in the country
whites will be a minority in the country at large now all of us talk about
at large now all of us talk about
at large now all of us talk about climate denial anybody smart knows
climate denial anybody smart knows
climate denial anybody smart knows there’s climate going on if you can’t
there’s climate going on if you can’t
there’s climate going on if you can’t even if you’re denying climate change
even if you’re denying climate change
even if you’re denying climate change what the heck’s is with that I mean
what the heck’s is with that I mean
what the heck’s is with that I mean anybody thinking it through but then
anybody thinking it through but then
anybody thinking it through but then look at actually what’s happening in
look at actually what’s happening in
look at actually what’s happening in this country already over a third of our
this country already over a third of our
this country already over a third of our people actually have college education
people actually have college education
people actually have college education 60% of all Americans have some college
60% of all Americans have some college
60% of all Americans have some college people with brains argue actually
people with brains argue actually
people with brains argue actually there’s a lot more people thinking this
there’s a lot more people thinking this
there’s a lot more people thinking this through and they’re actually on the
through and they’re actually on the
through and they’re actually on the ascendance so what’s happening right now
ascendance so what’s happening right now
ascendance so what’s happening right now is bright if trump is making
is bright if trump is making
is bright if trump is making conservative Republican politics toxic
conservative Republican politics toxic
conservative Republican politics toxic toxic to all the growing constituencies
toxic to all the growing constituencies
toxic to all the growing constituencies of the 21st century this is much closer
of the 21st century this is much closer
of the 21st century this is much closer to what happened to the Republican brand
to what happened to the Republican brand
to what happened to the Republican brand in the 30s when Hubert Hoover coming off
in the 30s when Hubert Hoover coming off
in the 30s when Hubert Hoover coming off the Great Depression so bundle it up so
the Great Depression so bundle it up so
the Great Depression so bundle it up so screwed it up so sided with the wealthy
screwed it up so sided with the wealthy
screwed it up so sided with the wealthy over the regular people that it took
over the regular people that it took
over the regular people that it took literally 50 years till Reagan could get
literally 50 years till Reagan could get
literally 50 years till Reagan could get anything get bring the Republicans out
anything get bring the Republicans out
anything get bring the Republicans out of the and the Conservatives out of the
of the and the Conservatives out of the
of the and the Conservatives out of the wilderness after 50 years I’m actually
wilderness after 50 years I’m actually
wilderness after 50 years I’m actually saying as hard as it is to think we’re
saying as hard as it is to think we’re
saying as hard as it is to think we’re watching essentially a similar opening
watching essentially a similar opening
watching essentially a similar opening here we’re gonna open up an era here of
here we’re gonna open up an era here of
here we’re gonna open up an era here of a much more progressive era that is just
a much more progressive era that is just
a much more progressive era that is just on the brink of starting led by
on the brink of starting led by
on the brink of starting led by California now we’re gonna need that 50
California now we’re gonna need that 50
California now we’re gonna need that 50 years folks because as I said at the
years folks because as I said at the
years folks because as I said at the beginning we are going through
beginning we are going through
beginning we are going through what is going to be seen as three world
what is going to be seen as three world
what is going to be seen as three world historical shifts three world
historical shifts three world
historical shifts three world circumstance we are essentially taking
circumstance we are essentially taking
circumstance we are essentially taking the digital revolution to every corner
the digital revolution to every corner
the digital revolution to every corner of the planet everything’s going digital
of the planet everything’s going digital
of the planet everything’s going digital everything’s getting wired up that is a
everything’s getting wired up that is a
everything’s getting wired up that is a world historical moment we are
world historical moment we are
world historical moment we are essentially organizing the planet on a
essentially organizing the planet on a
essentially organizing the planet on a global scale a planetary scale that is
unprecedented third of the way through
unprecedented third of the way through with it right now but now that we’re
with it right now but now that we’re
with it right now but now that we’re just starting the essential
just starting the essential
just starting the essential transformation into a much more
transformation into a much more
transformation into a much more sustainable world all three of these are
sustainable world all three of these are
sustainable world all three of these are necessary all three these are huge huge
necessary all three these are huge huge
necessary all three these are huge huge tasks that kind of system change is more
tasks that kind of system change is more
tasks that kind of system change is more like civilization change it’s closer to
like civilization change it’s closer to
like civilization change it’s closer to what happened in the Enlightenment the
what happened in the Enlightenment the
what happened in the Enlightenment the light moves back then the founding
light moves back then the founding
light moves back then the founding fathers days when they just started
fathers days when they just started
fathers days when they just started think hey how are we gonna do
think hey how are we gonna do
think hey how are we gonna do representative democracy let’s just
representative democracy let’s just
representative democracy let’s just start from scratch that’s the kind of
start from scratch that’s the kind of
start from scratch that’s the kind of place we’re in now back then the place
place we’re in now back then the place
place we’re in now back then the place to be was London London essentially
to be was London London essentially
to be was London London essentially invented financial capitalism invented
invented financial capitalism invented
invented financial capitalism invented representative democracy invented carbon
representative democracy invented carbon
representative democracy invented carbon energies we hadn’t had that before and
energies we hadn’t had that before and
energies we hadn’t had that before and invented the dust revolution there were
invented the dust revolution there were
invented the dust revolution there were other places but that was ground zero
other places but that was ground zero
other places but that was ground zero I’m saying now ground zero is the
I’m saying now ground zero is the
I’m saying now ground zero is the barrier for this century’s rework we’re
barrier for this century’s rework we’re
barrier for this century’s rework we’re gonna have to do some kind of new
gonna have to do some kind of new
gonna have to do some kind of new sustainable capitalism some kind of new
sustainable capitalism some kind of new
sustainable capitalism some kind of new digital democracy some kind of all the
digital democracy some kind of all the
digital democracy some kind of all the new renewable energies and ultimately
new renewable energies and ultimately
new renewable energies and ultimately all kinds of other challenges like
all kinds of other challenges like
all kinds of other challenges like biotech it’s not just here folks it’s
biotech it’s not just here folks it’s
biotech it’s not just here folks it’s happening in urban hubs all over the
happening in urban hubs all over the
happening in urban hubs all over the country even in deep red states it’s
country even in deep red states it’s
country even in deep red states it’s happening in places all over the world
happening in places all over the world
happening in places all over the world but I’m telling you people in 50 a
but I’m telling you people in 50 a
but I’m telling you people in 50 a hundred five hundred years from now
hundred five hundred years from now
hundred five hundred years from now they’re gonna look back in the early
they’re gonna look back in the early
they’re gonna look back in the early part of the 21st century think I’d say
part of the 21st century think I’d say
part of the 21st century think I’d say wow that’s what went digital
wow that’s what went digital
wow that’s what went digital that’s when the Roman global that’s the
that’s when the Roman global that’s the
that’s when the Roman global that’s the world when sustainable yeah wouldn’t it
world when sustainable yeah wouldn’t it
world when sustainable yeah wouldn’t it have been something to be in California
have been something to be in California
have been something to be in California at that time and even so what how
at that time and even so what how
at that time and even so what how amazing would it have been they’ve been
amazing would it have been they’ve been
amazing would it have been they’ve been in the San Francisco Bay Area back in
in the San Francisco Bay Area back in
in the San Francisco Bay Area back in that time and so what I will say to all
that time and so what I will say to all
that time and so what I will say to all of you here it’s keep that frame on
of you here it’s keep that frame on
of you here it’s keep that frame on what’s going on here think about your
what’s going on here think about your
what’s going on here think about your life your talents your skills your
life your talents your skills your
life your talents your skills your resources what can you do right now it’s
resources what can you do right now it’s
resources what can you do right now it’s this incredible moment in history to
this incredible moment in history to
this incredible moment in history to help make this contrast form America and
help make this contrast form America and
help make this contrast form America and make the better world and with that I’m
make the better world and with that I’m
make the better world and with that I’m gonna say thank you very much
gonna say thank you very much
gonna say thank you very much you
you
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