Who are we as Americans? This is the moment we get to decide. We do not stand idly by as nursing babies are ripped from their asylum-seeking mothers’ breast crying and never to be returned. We do not turn away when a former basketball player, a Black man is slowly, intentionally murdered by a rogue police officer as he calls out “Mama. I can’t breathe. Mama.” Mothers across this great nation heard their cries.
We do not stand alone A little over 80 million people have already voted with five days left until November 3. Coach Gregg Popovich stands with us, too. Described as the “Most Woke” coach, this man is Head Coach and President of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association and Head Coach of the USA national team. For those who do not have their UrbanDictionary.com handy, “woke” means “being aware…knowing what is going on in the community.”
Our way of life is at stake. Our people’s lives are at stake. Our very democracy is at stake. The people who voted have stepped up and taken their place in American history. When their children and grandchildren ask them “What did you do to save America?” they will be able to answer, I used the most powerful weapon in the war against democracy. I voted.
We do not stand alone. Yes, this was the first time that many, maybe most of us were called to show our patriotism. And yes, there was a lot of scaremongering of the worst kind. There were generalized threats from Donald Trump and the threats of self-made militias appearing in some places, looking like porcupines with guns sprouting from everywhere.
The Undefeated magazine wrote about Popovich:
‘In the sports world, there may not be a head coach more “woke” than this 67-year-old, opinionated, sarcasm-loving, world-adoring and socially aware white man named Gregg Popovich.’
Popovich appeared in the latest Lincoln Project ad, calling upon each of us to step forward. He calls it like he sees it. Watch:
“I stand for truth over lies.” Greg Popovich pic.twitter.com/fZPXruWN2o
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln)’
“I stand for truth over lies.” Greg Popovich pic.twitter.com/fZPXruWN2o
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 29, 2020
Twitter world went nuts. Check out what your fellow Americans had to say below:
Lincoln Project film editors be like: pic.twitter.com/IV5F0oIYlo
— Aaron (@Aaronius8) October 29, 2020
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