Loving Your Neighbor After the 2020 Election
Jes and Rob take some time to process the 2020 election, how justice intersects with politics, and what gives them hope amongst division.
Episode Summary:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Episode start
1:23 - Rob sets expectations for the listeners
5:40 - Jes talks about flashbacks to 2016 election
7:05 - Jes talks about tribalism but living together
8:07 - Rob is hopeful about shared humanity
9:50 - Jes talks about more people showing up to vote on both sides
13:10 - Rob talks about how justice intersects with politics
14:50 - Jes talks about taking the election personally
17:00 - Rob emphasizes that we need to reimagine a new story
20:15 - Jes talks about forming biases
21:43 - Rob talks about politicians not having an answer to who we are as a country
24:22 - Interlude
24:49 - Rob quotes Dave Chappelle
27:56 - Jes talks about what gave her hope the day after the election
31:00 - Rob talks about being rooted in values that transcend this season
33:35 - Jes talks about decentering one’s self to make room for new stories
35:37 - Rob says this feels familiar, the same conversation we’ve had for a year and a half
38:10 - Jes thanks the listeners
39:22 - Rob asks for Jes’s show up moment
40:05 - Jes talks about being more self-aware, and making space for new information
41:49 - Rob asks “what shapes my thinking, and what are the sources?”
44:07 - Rob gives info for ReCity fundraiser event
45:34 - Sign off
45:40 - Outro
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Our hosts:
Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
Our Producer:
Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave Audio
Our Editor:
Chris Pappalardo