In this episode I share some of my thoughts on the Democratic National Convention or the DNC. I reflect on my disappointment with the hypocrisy of the pick of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's Vice-Presidential running mate, a woman who as a prosecutor helped shield police from accountability while letting people of color pay the price while at the same time presenting herself in her acceptance speech as a champion of people of color in the era of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, both of whom lost their lives due to police violence. After the inspiring, honest, no nonsense, serious, often cutting, and heartfelt speeches of Barack and Michelle Obama and Joe Biden, Kamala Harris looked out of place with her not not so serious, insincere and forced presentation in my opinion, looking more aimed to impress for a possible future position instead of showing herself as a team player of integrity as the Vice Presidential candidate. I believe the Demoractic party sold out to selecting a less deserving candidate for whatever reasons, while passing on other candidates, more honestly in line with their stated policies such as Susan Rice.  However, I also discuss the net positive of a non-Trump White House regardless of who sits in the Democratic Vice-President's chair, and the therefore almost default need to vote for Joe Biden in 2020. 

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