Jimi D and The Wolf - "Playing Through The Changes Of Life"

Episode #21: George Floyd Death, White Privilege and Census Questions


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We start by talking about the George Floyd situation and what led up to and contributed to his death. We talk about disparities in this country by race on things like incarceration rate, avg net worth, and home ownership. We discuss the existence of white privilege, and both of us believe that if it had been either one of us (two white dudes) being arrested for possibly passing a counterfeit $20 bill, we would both be still alive. We discuss the appropriateness of response to a potential $20 crime, and compare it to a suburban white girl getting arrested for a $20 shoplifting response and how different the police response probably would be.
We discuss how some research has shown that after about $75,000 annual income, additional income doesn't increase happiness and the pros and cons of whether this is true. We discuss the conditions at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Tim's home state of South Dakota.
Quotes: "Don't normalize the exceptional." "All you know is what you see."
We discuss Asian races in the USA, and how many Americans don't realize how disparate Asia is with many races. Jimmy ponders if in China you have to "Press 1 for Cantonese, Press 2 for Mandarin." Finally we talk about Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjani in the latest Netflix Rom Com "The Lovebirds"
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