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"Oliver sees America's crisis as a class war, and he is distressed by the identity politics that keep the working poor locked in orchestrated conflict with each other: Left vs. Right, Republican vs. Democrat, Black vs. White."

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This is why Presidential Voting is NOT the answer:

https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/why-we-need-to-stop-voting-in-presidential

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Trust me, I'm a fan on RFK. I wrote about him here:

https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/why-we-should-appreciate-desantis

and here again when he got banned from instagram during the pandemic:

https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/robert-kennedy-jr-has-been-banned

however, voting for presidents is not the answer. we need to direct all that energy and start small -- start by voting for changes in ourselves. then our families, then our communities - then our cities. If we can do this, then we can truly make change across the country. lets not get distracted by our communities by focusing all our energies on presidential elections. if we want to do both, we need to prioritze community first.

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We need to prioritize the family structure.....too many kids have dad’s who have kids with 5 different women and mom’s who have kids with 5 different baby daddies. This is not how to raise healthy loving kids. They have no support, no confidence, no love. Their mentors are rappers and the unemployed thugs on the corners. Yes this is culture war. Something needs to change our young people are killing each other and ALL politicians black and white turn their heads like they don’t see.

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Agree. Cars make streets uninhabitable. Make the surroundings of the house an open and safe place for kids to play. Children that play with other kids at a young age are better balanced psychologically and socially. Take away the mortgage and the rent pressure, and partnerships will survive longer. School teachers will have an easier time.

Urban sprawl is not family friendly. It's not the sort of environment that favors street life. Cars suck the life out of communities.

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Sometimes the cars are the answer because they didn't want to be in a community (?)

I surely don't want to be subject to a bunch of HOA mandates by holier-than-thou people

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If you make design for kids a priority, they will introduce you to people that you will be happy to be associated with.

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I see value in here. Community leadership is indispensable. It could be possible to have national leaders directing local change, away from the corrupt halls of DC. That’s how King did it. Remove politics and rally the power of the people. That’s something I can get behind.

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