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Why Outrage Has the Power to Save or Destroy Our Communities | Cathy Yen | TEDxOakParkWomen


[Applause]

[Applause] one day I woke up and realized that I

one day I woke up and realized that I

one day I woke up and realized that I was the bad guy demonized vilified in my

was the bad guy demonized vilified in my

was the bad guy demonized vilified in my own community unfriended on Facebook

own community unfriended on Facebook

own community unfriended on Facebook shunned at the block party pointed at at

shunned at the block party pointed at at

shunned at the block party pointed at at the grocery store my crime was this I

the grocery store my crime was this I

the grocery store my crime was this I stood up I said something publicly

stood up I said something publicly

stood up I said something publicly something unpopular that went against

something unpopular that went against

something unpopular that went against the crowd in my small town and I also

the crowd in my small town and I also

the crowd in my small town and I also learned that years of residency

learned that years of residency

learned that years of residency philanthropy hard work reputation oh

philanthropy hard work reputation oh

philanthropy hard work reputation oh that doesn’t buy you the benefit of the

that doesn’t buy you the benefit of the

that doesn’t buy you the benefit of the doubt these days does it

doubt these days does it

doubt these days does it uh-uh you say one thing one thing that

uh-uh you say one thing one thing that

uh-uh you say one thing one thing that goes against the crowd in your small

goes against the crowd in your small

goes against the crowd in your small town and you are met with outrage we’re

town and you are met with outrage we’re

town and you are met with outrage we’re feeling it everywhere in small towns all

feeling it everywhere in small towns all

feeling it everywhere in small towns all across America we’re facing outrage

across America we’re facing outrage

across America we’re facing outrage we’re angry with each other and sure I

we’re angry with each other and sure I

we’re angry with each other and sure I understand national politics but how is

understand national politics but how is

understand national politics but how is that a role model how is it that we’re

that a role model how is it that we’re

that a role model how is it that we’re feeling we have to do this right here at

feeling we have to do this right here at

feeling we have to do this right here at home if there’s an issue we immediately

home if there’s an issue we immediately

home if there’s an issue we immediately jump to one side or the other based on

jump to one side or the other based on

jump to one side or the other based on labels what our friend said how many

labels what our friend said how many

labels what our friend said how many likes it got rarely on facts or

likes it got rarely on facts or

likes it got rarely on facts or researcher even good old curiosity no we

researcher even good old curiosity no we

researcher even good old curiosity no we don’t even want to listen if we don’t

don’t even want to listen if we don’t

don’t even want to listen if we don’t already agree in fact we don’t even want

already agree in fact we don’t even want

already agree in fact we don’t even want those people around here anymore get

those people around here anymore get

those people around here anymore get them out of here

them out of here

them out of here well let me tell you as someone who’s

well let me tell you as someone who’s

well let me tell you as someone who’s been told to get out of here

been told to get out of here

been told to get out of here it’s pretty awful it feels really bad to

it’s pretty awful it feels really bad to

it’s pretty awful it feels really bad to be told by your community that you don’t

be told by your community that you don’t

be told by your community that you don’t belong here because of who you are or

belong here because of who you are or

belong here because of who you are or what you said now I happen to represent

what you said now I happen to represent

what you said now I happen to represent small businesses in a very progressive

small businesses in a very progressive

small businesses in a very progressive town which can feel like we’re in a big

town which can feel like we’re in a big

town which can feel like we’re in a big Scarlet Letter right I have a C for evil

Scarlet Letter right I have a C for evil

Scarlet Letter right I have a C for evil capitalist years of experience in large

capitalist years of experience in large

capitalist years of experience in large corporate business in small business and

corporate business in small business and

corporate business in small business and nonprofits none of that prepared me for

nonprofits none of that prepared me for

nonprofits none of that prepared me for the outrage I would feel right here at

the outrage I would feel right here at

the outrage I would feel right here at home

home

home from people I know because of something

from people I know because of something

from people I know because of something I did for my work something I believed

I did for my work something I believed

I did for my work something I believed in outrage that’s personal that’s

in outrage that’s personal that’s

in outrage that’s personal that’s vindictive that tells you you got to get

vindictive that tells you you got to get

vindictive that tells you you got to get out of here and it’s effective

out of here and it’s effective

out of here and it’s effective it feels like middle school you start to

it feels like middle school you start to

it feels like middle school you start to go you know alright maybe they’re right

go you know alright maybe they’re right

go you know alright maybe they’re right maybe I don’t belong here anymore maybe

maybe I don’t belong here anymore maybe

maybe I don’t belong here anymore maybe I need to sit down and be quiet because

I need to sit down and be quiet because

I need to sit down and be quiet because I’m obviously not having a good impact

I’m obviously not having a good impact

I’m obviously not having a good impact and then I said you know what wait a

and then I said you know what wait a

and then I said you know what wait a minute uh-uh this is my community too

minute uh-uh this is my community too

minute uh-uh this is my community too it’s all of our community I love my

it’s all of our community I love my

it’s all of our community I love my community I love the values we stand for

community I love the values we stand for

community I love the values we stand for sure every once in a while I’m on the

sure every once in a while I’m on the

sure every once in a while I’m on the minority side but the next time I’m on

minority side but the next time I’m on

minority side but the next time I’m on the minority side you’re gonna hear

the minority side you’re gonna hear

the minority side you’re gonna hear about it because I’m not afraid of

about it because I’m not afraid of

about it because I’m not afraid of outrage anymore and I don’t want you to

outrage anymore and I don’t want you to

outrage anymore and I don’t want you to be either in fact tonight I’m not here

be either in fact tonight I’m not here

be either in fact tonight I’m not here to end outrage I’m here to reclaim it

to end outrage I’m here to reclaim it

to end outrage I’m here to reclaim it there are two kinds of outrage the good

there are two kinds of outrage the good

there are two kinds of outrage the good kind and the bad kind the bad kind the

kind and the bad kind the bad kind the

kind and the bad kind the bad kind the negative outrage what I call not you get

negative outrage what I call not you get

negative outrage what I call not you get out of here that’s just mean that’s just

out of here that’s just mean that’s just

out of here that’s just mean that’s just bullying but the other kind the good

bullying but the other kind the good

bullying but the other kind the good kind me too inclusionary that’s how we

kind me too inclusionary that’s how we

kind me too inclusionary that’s how we got here that’s what founded our country

got here that’s what founded our country

got here that’s what founded our country that kind of outrage is what we saw in

that kind of outrage is what we saw in

that kind of outrage is what we saw in the pilgrims in the colonialists in the

the pilgrims in the colonialists in the

the pilgrims in the colonialists in the Pioneers the immigrants even people in

Pioneers the immigrants even people in

Pioneers the immigrants even people in towns like mine people who 150 years ago

towns like mine people who 150 years ago

towns like mine people who 150 years ago came from Chicago to here to build a new

came from Chicago to here to build a new

came from Chicago to here to build a new world a world based on values and things

world a world based on values and things

world a world based on values and things they believe in that’s who we are that’s

they believe in that’s who we are that’s

they believe in that’s who we are that’s the American Way we get outraged we

the American Way we get outraged we

the American Way we get outraged we protest and then we fix it that kind of

protest and then we fix it that kind of

protest and then we fix it that kind of outrage is how we start that process of

outrage is how we start that process of

outrage is how we start that process of going from outrage to action to outcome

going from outrage to action to outcome

going from outrage to action to outcome in outrage everyone gets a voice me too

in outrage everyone gets a voice me too

in outrage everyone gets a voice me too something’s wrong we gotta fix this

something’s wrong we gotta fix this

something’s wrong we gotta fix this let’s come together in action we

let’s come together in action we

let’s come together in action we deliberate we do we determine decide and

deliberate we do we determine decide and

deliberate we do we determine decide and then we come to an outcome a decision

then we come to an outcome a decision

then we come to an outcome a decision but more than a decision an informed

but more than a decision an informed

but more than a decision an informed choice that takes everything we heard an

choice that takes everything we heard an

choice that takes everything we heard an outrage

outrage

outrage everything we learned in action and

everything we learned in action and

everything we learned in action and everything we need to make a better

everything we need to make a better

everything we need to make a better world for our neighbors our friends our

world for our neighbors our friends our

world for our neighbors our friends our children but we’re stuck aren’t we we’re

children but we’re stuck aren’t we we’re

children but we’re stuck aren’t we we’re stuck in that outrage we’re stuck in

stuck in that outrage we’re stuck in

stuck in that outrage we’re stuck in that not you cycle I don’t want to hear

that not you cycle I don’t want to hear

that not you cycle I don’t want to hear what you have to say you don’t want to

what you have to say you don’t want to

what you have to say you don’t want to hear what I have to say I’m outraged

hear what I have to say I’m outraged

hear what I have to say I’m outraged you’re outraged over it there be an

you’re outraged over it there be an

you’re outraged over it there be an outrage to both of us we can’t get out

outrage to both of us we can’t get out

outrage to both of us we can’t get out of it we can’t get out of this negative

of it we can’t get out of this negative

of it we can’t get out of this negative cycle this negative cycle is destroying

cycle this negative cycle is destroying

cycle this negative cycle is destroying us and it’s splitting us apart and

us and it’s splitting us apart and

us and it’s splitting us apart and frankly do we really need any help

frankly do we really need any help

frankly do we really need any help splitting ourselves apart I don’t think

splitting ourselves apart I don’t think

splitting ourselves apart I don’t think so

so

so that’s human nature as it is every group

that’s human nature as it is every group

that’s human nature as it is every group of human beings is going to split itself

of human beings is going to split itself

of human beings is going to split itself into smaller and smaller groups we want

into smaller and smaller groups we want

into smaller and smaller groups we want to be around people were comfortable

to be around people were comfortable

to be around people were comfortable with so we find ourselves seeking out

with so we find ourselves seeking out

with so we find ourselves seeking out like-minded people in fact the research

like-minded people in fact the research

like-minded people in fact the research will show that Americans have been doing

will show that Americans have been doing

will show that Americans have been doing this all over the United States for the

this all over the United States for the

this all over the United States for the past 50 years we’re mobile were

past 50 years we’re mobile were

past 50 years we’re mobile were prosperous we want to be around people

prosperous we want to be around people

prosperous we want to be around people just like us so we moved to communities

just like us so we moved to communities

just like us so we moved to communities of people just like us the progressive

of people just like us the progressive

of people just like us the progressive communities are becoming more

communities are becoming more

communities are becoming more progressive and the conservative

progressive and the conservative

progressive and the conservative communities are becoming more

communities are becoming more

communities are becoming more conservative in my own town of Oak Park

conservative in my own town of Oak Park

conservative in my own town of Oak Park Illinois were very progressive we’re

Illinois were very progressive we’re

Illinois were very progressive we’re very proud of our lawn signs that say

very proud of our lawn signs that say

very proud of our lawn signs that say hate hath no home here and that’s great

hate hath no home here and that’s great

hate hath no home here and that’s great but outraged indignation tolerance

but outraged indignation tolerance

but outraged indignation tolerance that’s living in the guest bedroom

that’s living in the guest bedroom

that’s living in the guest bedroom because liberals aren’t so liberal about

because liberals aren’t so liberal about

because liberals aren’t so liberal about people who aren’t liberal right right

people who aren’t liberal right right

people who aren’t liberal right right [Applause]

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[Applause] does anybody seen a Republican yard sign

does anybody seen a Republican yard sign

does anybody seen a Republican yard sign in their neighbor’s yard right outrage

in their neighbor’s yard right outrage

in their neighbor’s yard right outrage more outraged about that than the entire

more outraged about that than the entire

more outraged about that than the entire Republican County ten miles away

Republican County ten miles away

Republican County ten miles away it’s the dissenters right here at home

it’s the dissenters right here at home

it’s the dissenters right here at home that trouble us most who’s that guy

that trouble us most who’s that guy

that trouble us most who’s that guy how’d he get in here who let him into

how’d he get in here who let him into

how’d he get in here who let him into our bubble bubble indeed right we’re

our bubble bubble indeed right we’re

our bubble bubble indeed right we’re actually kind of proud of our bubble

actually kind of proud of our bubble

actually kind of proud of our bubble here in Oak Park got a lot of values

here in Oak Park got a lot of values

here in Oak Park got a lot of values pretty proud of what we stand for what

pretty proud of what we stand for what

pretty proud of what we stand for what we don’t realize is that the choices we

we don’t realize is that the choices we

we don’t realize is that the choices we have to make to make these values happen

have to make to make these values happen

have to make to make these values happen start to cause problems with

start to cause problems with

start to cause problems with prioritization with resource allocation

prioritization with resource allocation

prioritization with resource allocation and those values were so proud of they

and those values were so proud of they

and those values were so proud of they don’t even play well together let me

don’t even play well together let me

don’t even play well together let me show you what I mean affordable housing

show you what I mean affordable housing

show you what I mean affordable housing is a very important value to us but so

is a very important value to us but so

is a very important value to us but so is increasing our property values as

is increasing our property values as

is increasing our property values as homeowners don’t we want to see a sell

homeowners don’t we want to see a sell

homeowners don’t we want to see a sell at the highest price we feel very

at the highest price we feel very

at the highest price we feel very strongly about our public schools our

strongly about our public schools our

strongly about our public schools our outstanding public education but we do

outstanding public education but we do

outstanding public education but we do everything we can to lower our taxes

everything we can to lower our taxes

everything we can to lower our taxes even though the taxes pay for the

even though the taxes pay for the

even though the taxes pay for the schools we’re really proud of our

schools we’re really proud of our

schools we’re really proud of our historical commitment to diversity but

historical commitment to diversity but

historical commitment to diversity but we treasure our friends and when you

we treasure our friends and when you

we treasure our friends and when you look at our friends they look just like

look at our friends they look just like

look at our friends they look just like us we love our parks our green space but

us we love our parks our green space but

us we love our parks our green space but we also understand that growth and

we also understand that growth and

we also understand that growth and density are critical to our success so

density are critical to our success so

density are critical to our success so we have to maximize the built

we have to maximize the built

we have to maximize the built environment we feel strongly about clean

environment we feel strongly about clean

environment we feel strongly about clean energy sustainability the environment

energy sustainability the environment

energy sustainability the environment but the thing that outrages us most is

but the thing that outrages us most is

but the thing that outrages us most is finding parking for our SUVs right we’re

finding parking for our SUVs right we’re

finding parking for our SUVs right we’re very concerned about making sure we’ve

very concerned about making sure we’ve

very concerned about making sure we’ve got that walkable lifestyle we love our

got that walkable lifestyle we love our

got that walkable lifestyle we love our urban lifestyle and the trendy outdoor

urban lifestyle and the trendy outdoor

urban lifestyle and the trendy outdoor cafes and then we work really really

cafes and then we work really really

cafes and then we work really really hard for disability access forgetting

hard for disability access forgetting

hard for disability access forgetting that those wheelchairs can’t really get

that those wheelchairs can’t really get

that those wheelchairs can’t really get around those trendy outdoor cafes we

around those trendy outdoor cafes we

around those trendy outdoor cafes we feel strongly about our independent

feel strongly about our independent

feel strongly about our independent businesses the character they bring but

businesses the character they bring but

businesses the character they bring but who’s not giddy when a national brand

who’s not giddy when a national brand

who’s not giddy when a national brand comes in yeah

comes in yeah

comes in yeah right we feel really good about health

right we feel really good about health

right we feel really good about health care affordable health care is a right

care affordable health care is a right

care affordable health care is a right not a privilege but we really want

not a privilege but we really want

not a privilege but we really want choice because we’re not always so

choice because we’re not always so

choice because we’re not always so comfortable when we have to go to the

comfortable when we have to go to the

comfortable when we have to go to the emergency room in the community hospital

emergency room in the community hospital

emergency room in the community hospital that also serves the inner city we feel

that also serves the inner city we feel

that also serves the inner city we feel that public transportation is critical

that public transportation is critical

that public transportation is critical to how we’re going to live on this earth

to how we’re going to live on this earth

to how we’re going to live on this earth but we wearily were we really worry

but we wearily were we really worry

but we wearily were we really worry about development especially in areas

about development especially in areas

about development especially in areas near public transportation because we’re

near public transportation because we’re

near public transportation because we’re afraid of congestion and traffic we love

afraid of congestion and traffic we love

afraid of congestion and traffic we love the big city we love being on the west

the big city we love being on the west

the big city we love being on the west side of Chicago but we’re a little bit

side of Chicago but we’re a little bit

side of Chicago but we’re a little bit nervous about Chicago being on the east

nervous about Chicago being on the east

nervous about Chicago being on the east side of Oak Park so we build okay we

side of Oak Park so we build okay we

side of Oak Park so we build okay we build barriers all along our border to

build barriers all along our border to

build barriers all along our border to keep the city we love out of our town we

keep the city we love out of our town we

keep the city we love out of our town we believe in equity we believe in

believe in equity we believe in

believe in equity we believe in opportunity for all but we’re

opportunity for all but we’re

opportunity for all but we’re competitive we really really really

competitive we really really really

competitive we really really really believe in individual achievement that

believe in individual achievement that

believe in individual achievement that equities stuff that’s great as long as

equities stuff that’s great as long as

equities stuff that’s great as long as my child gets every advantage and we

my child gets every advantage and we

my child gets every advantage and we believe in the American Dream we teach

believe in the American Dream we teach

believe in the American Dream we teach entrepreneurial ism in our schools we

entrepreneurial ism in our schools we

entrepreneurial ism in our schools we treasure our small business people as

treasure our small business people as

treasure our small business people as long as they can meet every single

long as they can meet every single

long as they can meet every single progressive ideal tax regulation and

progressive ideal tax regulation and

progressive ideal tax regulation and charitable donation requests that we put

charitable donation requests that we put

charitable donation requests that we put on them and if they don’t if they say

on them and if they don’t if they say

on them and if they don’t if they say I’ll job creation or some such thing we

I’ll job creation or some such thing we

I’ll job creation or some such thing we will protest them and pick at them and

will protest them and pick at them and

will protest them and pick at them and boycott them just like we would do if

boycott them just like we would do if

boycott them just like we would do if any one of these twenty four values were

any one of these twenty four values were

any one of these twenty four values were threatened and if everyone still with me

threatened and if everyone still with me

threatened and if everyone still with me yeah I said twenty four that was twenty

yeah I said twenty four that was twenty

yeah I said twenty four that was twenty four values in one three square mile

four values in one three square mile

four values in one three square mile community and I’m just getting warmed up

community and I’m just getting warmed up

community and I’m just getting warmed up right right to be here all night

every single one of these values is

every single one of these values is important important to me important to

important important to me important to

important important to me important to my community but when you lay them out

my community but when you lay them out

my community but when you lay them out all together who can make sense of them

all together who can make sense of them

all together who can make sense of them how do we make choices how do we make

how do we make choices how do we make

how do we make choices how do we make decisions ensure if one of these is

decisions ensure if one of these is

decisions ensure if one of these is really important to you you’re gonna get

really important to you you’re gonna get

really important to you you’re gonna get behind your value and you’re gonna fight

behind your value and you’re gonna fight

behind your value and you’re gonna fight for it but if you move over into that

for it but if you move over into that

for it but if you move over into that knot you kind of outrage take that to

knot you kind of outrage take that to

knot you kind of outrage take that to its logical conclusion now I’ve got 24

its logical conclusion now I’ve got 24

its logical conclusion now I’ve got 24 bands of outraged people running around

bands of outraged people running around

bands of outraged people running around town affordable housing is more

town affordable housing is more

town affordable housing is more important than jobs jobs are more

important than jobs jobs are more

important than jobs jobs are more important than equity equity is more

important than equity equity is more

important than equity equity is more important than health care and health

important than health care and health

important than health care and health care is more important than affordable

care is more important than affordable

care is more important than affordable housing

housing

housing it’s one big cycle we can’t get out of

it’s one big cycle we can’t get out of

it’s one big cycle we can’t get out of it

it

it and here’s the thing you don’t like what

and here’s the thing you don’t like what

and here’s the thing you don’t like what I said about I don’t know affordable

I said about I don’t know affordable

I said about I don’t know affordable housing or whatever fine I’m out of here

housing or whatever fine I’m out of here

housing or whatever fine I’m out of here good luck with health care and job

good luck with health care and job

good luck with health care and job creation and me helping you out I’m one

creation and me helping you out I’m one

creation and me helping you out I’m one of the 20 some-odd values we do agree

of the 20 some-odd values we do agree

of the 20 some-odd values we do agree upon this is how we have to get out of

upon this is how we have to get out of

upon this is how we have to get out of this cycle we have to build consensus

this cycle we have to build consensus

this cycle we have to build consensus and move forward and we can do it we’ve

and move forward and we can do it we’ve

and move forward and we can do it we’ve done it in the past women’s rights civil

done it in the past women’s rights civil

done it in the past women’s rights civil rights rotaries efforts to end polio

rights rotaries efforts to end polio

rights rotaries efforts to end polio across the globe the stop sign at the

across the globe the stop sign at the

across the globe the stop sign at the end of your block these are all the

end of your block these are all the

end of your block these are all the result of people getting outraged and

result of people getting outraged and

result of people getting outraged and working together to fix it we can do

working together to fix it we can do

working together to fix it we can do this you’ve already taken the first step

this you’ve already taken the first step

this you’ve already taken the first step with me there’s me two outraged and

with me there’s me two outraged and

with me there’s me two outraged and there’s not you outraged the me too

there’s not you outraged the me too

there’s not you outraged the me too that’s gonna get us there but even the

that’s gonna get us there but even the

that’s gonna get us there but even the good kind of outraged it’s not action

good kind of outraged it’s not action

good kind of outraged it’s not action outraged action outcome three different

outraged action outcome three different

outraged action outcome three different phases outrage is inspirational it

phases outrage is inspirational it

phases outrage is inspirational it builds awareness action is

builds awareness action is

builds awareness action is transformational outrage honors values

transformational outrage honors values

transformational outrage honors values what’s important emotion action data

what’s important emotion action data

what’s important emotion action data facts analysis our age gives us voice

facts analysis our age gives us voice

facts analysis our age gives us voice action gives us choice and nothing will

action gives us choice and nothing will

action gives us choice and nothing will change if you don’t get outraged but

change if you don’t get outraged but

change if you don’t get outraged but outrage alone that’s not going to change

outrage alone that’s not going to change

outrage alone that’s not going to change anything the real change comes from

anything the real change comes from

anything the real change comes from action the real change comes from us

action the real change comes from us

action the real change comes from us coming together to change institutions

coming together to change institutions

coming together to change institutions systems laws culture people x5

systems laws culture people x5

systems laws culture people x5 patience and we know about change right

patience and we know about change right

patience and we know about change right change is hard people don’t like change

change is hard people don’t like change

change is hard people don’t like change people are afraid of change that’s why

people are afraid of change that’s why

people are afraid of change that’s why this inclusionary process is so

this inclusionary process is so

this inclusionary process is so important when you bring everyone along

important when you bring everyone along

important when you bring everyone along from the outrage to the action you have

from the outrage to the action you have

from the outrage to the action you have a fighting chance at fighting that fear

a fighting chance at fighting that fear

a fighting chance at fighting that fear real change doesn’t come from the elites

real change doesn’t come from the elites

real change doesn’t come from the elites with their spreadsheets real change

with their spreadsheets real change

with their spreadsheets real change comes from the community building

comes from the community building

comes from the community building consensus that’s why the process matters

consensus that’s why the process matters

consensus that’s why the process matters the process matters a lot everyone gets

the process matters a lot everyone gets

the process matters a lot everyone gets a voice even when you think you know it

a voice even when you think you know it

a voice even when you think you know it they’re gonna say let them say it anyway

they’re gonna say let them say it anyway

they’re gonna say let them say it anyway let them say it anyway look it’s

let them say it anyway look it’s

let them say it anyway look it’s probably not going to change the

probably not going to change the

probably not going to change the decision every time but it’s going to

decision every time but it’s going to

decision every time but it’s going to change the process it’ll change the

change the process it’ll change the

change the process it’ll change the process into one that’s inclusionary

process into one that’s inclusionary

process into one that’s inclusionary democratic leaves everyone feeling heard

democratic leaves everyone feeling heard

democratic leaves everyone feeling heard and with any luck leaves everyone

and with any luck leaves everyone

and with any luck leaves everyone feeling vested in the outcome that kind

feeling vested in the outcome that kind

feeling vested in the outcome that kind of process is what can change the world

of process is what can change the world

of process is what can change the world and if you’re in the minority don’t sell

and if you’re in the minority don’t sell

and if you’re in the minority don’t sell yourself short you might move that

yourself short you might move that

yourself short you might move that needle just a little bit just enough to

needle just a little bit just enough to

needle just a little bit just enough to make that outcome change to make life

make that outcome change to make life

make that outcome change to make life better for those we would otherwise have

better for those we would otherwise have

better for those we would otherwise have left behind keep talking if you’re in

left behind keep talking if you’re in

left behind keep talking if you’re in the minority even when they say you’re

the minority even when they say you’re

the minority even when they say you’re the bad guy or you’re the bad guy or

the bad guy or you’re the bad guy or

the bad guy or you’re the bad guy or you’re the bad guy the bad guy can still

you’re the bad guy the bad guy can still

you’re the bad guy the bad guy can still make a difference the bad guy can still

make a difference the bad guy can still

make a difference the bad guy can still have an impact so don’t walk out that

have an impact so don’t walk out that

have an impact so don’t walk out that door don’t walk out and leave your

door don’t walk out and leave your

door don’t walk out and leave your community wondering what’s on your mind

community wondering what’s on your mind

community wondering what’s on your mind raise your hand let them know we can’t

raise your hand let them know we can’t

raise your hand let them know we can’t change they’re not you outraged but oh

change they’re not you outraged but oh

change they’re not you outraged but oh he can fight back with me too it takes

he can fight back with me too it takes

he can fight back with me too it takes you mental humility courage and a

you mental humility courage and a

you mental humility courage and a willingness to be vulnerable but that

willingness to be vulnerable but that

willingness to be vulnerable but that kind of outrage that can change the

kind of outrage that can change the

kind of outrage that can change the world we all have the tenacity to

world we all have the tenacity to

world we all have the tenacity to outlast the outrage I know we do and

outlast the outrage I know we do and

outlast the outrage I know we do and when you cross that bridge from outrage

when you cross that bridge from outrage

when you cross that bridge from outrage to action when all of a sudden now

to action when all of a sudden now

to action when all of a sudden now you’ve got your seat at the table reach

you’ve got your seat at the table reach

you’ve got your seat at the table reach out even when you’re looking eye to eye

out even when you’re looking eye to eye

out even when you’re looking eye to eye with the person who just tried to get

with the person who just tried to get

with the person who just tried to get rid of you don’t worry about it

rid of you don’t worry about it

rid of you don’t worry about it it wasn’t about you anyway they were

it wasn’t about you anyway they were

it wasn’t about you anyway they were afraid for their values

afraid for their values

afraid for their values come together build that consensus

come together build that consensus

come together build that consensus because that’s what’s going to get us

because that’s what’s going to get us

because that’s what’s going to get us through the path if we took everyone

through the path if we took everyone

through the path if we took everyone from outrage to action it’s going to be

from outrage to action it’s going to be

from outrage to action it’s going to be okay our outcome it’s going to be okay

okay our outcome it’s going to be okay

okay our outcome it’s going to be okay so by all means get outraged raise your

so by all means get outraged raise your

so by all means get outraged raise your hand tell us what’s going up going on

hand tell us what’s going up going on

hand tell us what’s going up going on tell us what’s on your mind tell us what

tell us what’s on your mind tell us what

tell us what’s on your mind tell us what has to be fixed by all means get

has to be fixed by all means get

has to be fixed by all means get outraged and change the world because

outraged and change the world because

outraged and change the world because like-minded people don’t always agree

like-minded people don’t always agree

like-minded people don’t always agree people who are passionate they get

people who are passionate they get

people who are passionate they get outraged and that’s okay

outraged and that’s okay

outraged and that’s okay the good kind of outrage the kind of

the good kind of outrage the kind of

the good kind of outrage the kind of outrage that brings everyone aboard

outrage that brings everyone aboard

outrage that brings everyone aboard channel it embrace it use that outrage

channel it embrace it use that outrage

channel it embrace it use that outrage as the powerful tool it really is to

as the powerful tool it really is to

as the powerful tool it really is to drive us towards collective action and

drive us towards collective action and

drive us towards collective action and better outcomes for a better world for

better outcomes for a better world for

better outcomes for a better world for all of our communities and our country

all of our communities and our country

all of our communities and our country thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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