while I agree in principle, there is a real risk you lose people who are persuadable on decarceration in this moment - a moment where it is actually possible to decarcerate - by asking for everything...maybe you widen the Overton window, maybe you reinforce it?
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Replying to @JoshuaBHoe
Yes. That is a REALLY good debate to have. Do we go the “iterative change” route, OR ask for the “whole ball of wax?” I think we’ve been having the same debate with healthcare. I think in the previous “normal” times, I could see the logic behind the iterative argument, but...
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It is only b/c it is abnormal times that people have moved at all, but it is a fragile peace and gained after incredible amounts of organizations and people working really hard....it could evaporate in seconds
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Yes. This is true, but I kind of think that with respect to both healthcare, and decarceration (among other issues), we NOW have an opportunity to ask for a much bigger, sweeping changes. The the old status quo has been fully exposed and discredited (like never before)....
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Replying to @amyvaz3
Yeah, which begs the question of it being politically possible. Due respect, Governor's DOC's, DA's, and Mayors just are not going to let every person out of jails or prisons anywhere in this country....But they will let people out, maybe even a lot of people.
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Replying to @JoshuaBHoe
A shining example, who has recently set a substantial amount of BIG changes in motion (almost single-handedly):
@chesaboudin. Others? I know it requires going up against the whole system, but with the right amount of will, just ONE D.A. can do so much....2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @amyvaz3 @chesaboudin
Chesa is not releasing all people in jail and he doesn't have the jurisdiction to release anyone in prison. I totally agree with you that he is amazing and doing a great job
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Oh I know, but he’s doing it in dramatic numbers. Yes. He’s doing an amazing job. I wonder if you could try to get him on your pod?
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Replying to @amyvaz3 @chesaboudin
Oh, it has already been planned, it is just very hard to get actual elected officials to talk right now...pretty overwhelmed by events...virtually certain it will happen this season
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Replying to @JoshuaBHoe @chesaboudin
Makes sense. They are all kind of in the eye of the storm right now. But yes, hopefully the opportunity will come soon. I bet it would be easier for you to get candidates, right now, since they’ve had to cancel all of their traditional in-person campaigning.
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The other problem is I actually have a backlog of episodes that were already recorded right now...a lot of great people are getting their episodes delayed by events
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