The Democratic Party in Denver has accused animal rights of racism for advocating against the slaughter of animals. Workers of color, they say, will be negatively affected. Natalie Fulton and I discuss how to respond to these allegations - and what this incident shows us about the “high conflict personalities” who have taken over our political system.

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Phone banking:

https://connectforanimals.com/group/1693590764695x127770678678802430

Donation:

https://proanimal.org/donation/

Denver Ballot Initiative: Vote Yes on 309!

https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-slaughterhouse-ban/  

Denver Ballot Initiative: Vote Yes on 308!

https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-fur-ban-308/ 

(More links below.)

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-18:39 Intro, Denver Slaughterhouse Ban ballot initiative & Denver Fur Ban ballot initiative voting on November 5th, Democratic Party politics in Denver, & media publishing lies about the ban & activists

Chapter 2) 18:40-29:12 Activists & the media, centering the cruelty against animals during the ballot initiative campaigns, & handling with lies/personal attacks

Chapter 3) 29:13-40:14 Disillusionment with the Democratic Party & learning during the Denver Ballot Initiative campaigns

Chapter 4) 40:15-45:59 how some activists “support” Tr*mp, how the American Constitution should be changed with each generation, & how electoral college voting should change

Chapter 5) 46:00-1:01:39 Enforcing the laws we have, the “what if it were dogs” argument, how individuals/organizations speak against animal rights, & on climate change & transportation

Chapter 6) 1:01:40-1:06:52 On politics of both parties & the political system, phone bank for the Denver Slaughterhouse Ban at proanimal.org/phonebank, & vote on November 5th

Chapter 7) 1:06:53-1:07:09 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, Chloe Leffakis, & Jeremy Loeb

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Follow Pro-Animal Future:

https://ProAnimalFuture.org

https://www.instagram.com/proanimalfuture/

Follow Natalie Fulton:

www.youtube.com/@Natalie.Fulton 

patreon.com/nataliefulton 

https://nataliefulton.substack.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/nattiefulton/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@nattiefulton 

https://www.threads.net/@nattiefulton 

https://www.facebook.com/nataliefu26  

—Books/articles mentioned:“A ‘war on factory farming’ begins with proposed Denver slaughterhouse ban, and immigrant workers may be the first casualties” by Kyle Harris

https://denverite.com/2024/10/24/denver-measure-109-immigrant-workers-vegan-activists/ 

NPR/PBS: “Denver voters prepare to decide the fate of the city’s only slaughterhouse” by Andrea Kramar

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/election-2024/denver-slaughterhouse-309 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBj7t4ITDdh/?img_index=1 

Ranked-choice voting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked-choice_voting_in_the_United_States 

National Popular Vote Interstate Compact:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact 

Science magazine: “Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points”

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn7950 

PNAS: “The global biomass of wild mammals” 

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2204892120 

“5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life: Identifying and Dealing with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other High-Conflict Personalities” by Bill Eddy

“Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair” by Sarah Schulman

“The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence” by Gavin de Becker