Social Injustice Warriors | Episode 287 (April 23, 2021)
Channel: The Humanist Report
Date: 2021-04-25

In this episode we’ll discuss the conviction of Derek Chauvin and the subsequent reactions from reactionaries visibly upset he wasn’t able to get away with murder. We’ll also talk about the Republican Party’s nationwide assault on protests as well as Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema’s ongoing fight against worker rights.

Resources:
About the PRO Act: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/03/pro-act-joe-biden-workers-unions-labor-senate-organize
Ron DeSantis Signs Unconstitutional, Authoritarian Anti-Protest Bill Into Law: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/19/desantis-signs-outrageous-and-blatantly-unconstitutional-anti-protest-bill-law
What Florida’s Anti-Protest Law Means for Activists: https://prospect.org/civil-rights/florida-is-latest-hot-spot-for-anti-protest-legislation/
Derek Chauvin Verdict Reached: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/chauvin-guilty-murder-george-floyd.html
The Reality of Police Convictions: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/derek-chauvin-police-convicted-prosecuted_n_607f35ade4b01bc7979c9b28
Republicans Targeting Free Speech in 34 States: 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/us/politics/republican-anti-protest-laws.html
BLM Protests Are Overwhelmingly Peaceful: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/16/this-summers-black-lives-matter-protesters-were-overwhelming-peaceful-our-research-finds/
Florida Makes It Easier to Run Over Protesters: https://www.vice.com/en/article/88n95a/florida-anti-rioting-law-will-make-it-much-easier-to-run-over-protesters-with-cars
Manchin Caught Mocking Sanders’ $15 Minimum Wage: https://www.dailyposter.com/p/manchin-mocks-sanders-15-wage-bill

Intro Music by Lord Magnus:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr30lmsFsnc4RyzTgbYh3Pg

0:00 Introduction, Shoutouts, Episode Preview
2:43 Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All 3 Counts 
7:45 Right-Wingers React to Chauvin’s Conviction
16:45 Tucker Carlson Has Meltdown on Live TV
33:53 Why Chauvin’s Conviction is an Anomaly 
42:23 GOP Cracks Down on 1st Amendment
51:01 Dave Rubin’s White Identity Politics
1:06:41 Kyrsten Sinema Admits She’s Bought
1:12:27 Manchin Mocks the $15 Minimum Wage
1:21:40 These 3 Dems Are Blocking the PRO Act
1:29:57 DeSantis Signs Authoritarian Anti-Protest Bill
1:38:10 Bush Rehabilitation Continues
1:43:57 Mike Lindell Gets Pranked
1:49:56 Outro

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