Americonned: Organize, Fight, Win

<div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>Welcome to the Gaslit Nation Presents: The Future of Dictatorship. To start things off, we're looking at how technology is worsening the income inequality crisis in America and what to do about it.</span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>For that, meet this week's guests, the brilliant minds behind the must-watch documentary</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://americonned.com/"><span><span>Americonned</span></span></a><span><span>, inside America's income inequality crisis as told through the heroic grassroots power to unionize at Amazon in an age of A.I. and automation. The film's director-producer is Sean Claffey, who has worked in the film industry on feature films, documentaries, and commercials for 25 years, and the writer-producer is Dave Pederson, the producer of the Oscar nominated film "Super Size Me", and the Cannes Award winning "The Third Wave."</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drVVXrwbn7k"><span> <span>Here is the trailer of their powerful must-watch film.</span></span></a></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>In our bonus episode, Dave Pederson takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&amp;A. For our next Gaslit Nation live taping,</span></span> <strong><span><span>j</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>A</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>a</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>d</span></span> <span><span>c</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>K</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>A</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>o</span></span><span><span>f</span></span> <span><span>t</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>R</span></span><span><span>I</span></span><span><span>S</span></span><span><span>K</span></span><span><span>!</span></span> <span><span>S</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>y</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>g</span></span> <span><span>p</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>f</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span> <span><span>s</span></span><span><span>h</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>w</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>C</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>N</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>w</span></span> <span><span>Y</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>k</span></span> <span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>S</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>d</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>y</span></span> <span><span>A</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>g</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>5</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>h</span></span> <span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>4</span></span><span><span>p</span></span><span><span>m</span></span></strong> <span><span>to celebrate the launch of the new Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think!</span></span> <strong><span><span>T</span></span><span><span>o</span></span> <span><span>j</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>i</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>p</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span> <span><span>o</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>v</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>y</span></span><span><span>,</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="https://www.caveat.nyc/events/gaslit-nation-presents-dictatorship-its-easier-than-you-think--8-5-2023"> <span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>v</span></span><span><span>e</span></span> <span><span>y</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>u</span></span><span><span>r</span></span> <span><span>t</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>k</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>t</span></span> <span><span>h</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>r</span></span><span><span>e</span></span><span><span>!</span></span></a></strong> <span><span>Signed copies of the book can be ordered at the event!</span></span></div> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"> </div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>To submit your own answers and share inspiration for ways to recharge as we together run a marathon to protect our democracy, leave your answers in the comments section or send an email to</span></span> <a class="sc-1bctqj2-0 iUIcXv" href="mailto:GaslitNation@gmail.com"><span><span>G</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>s</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>N</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>t</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>n</span></span><span><span>@</span></span><span><span>g</span></span><span><span>m</span></span><span><span>a</span></span><span><span>i</span></span><span><span>l</span></span><span><span>.</span></span><span><span>c</span></span><span><span>o</span></span><span><span>m</span></span></a><span><span>. We'll read some of the responses on the show!</span></span></div> </div> <div class="DraftEditor-paragraphElement"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>Gaslit Nation Self-Care Questionnaire</span></span></div> </div> <ol class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ol"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What's a book you think everyone should read and why?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What's a documentary everyone should watch and why?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What's a dramatic film everyone should watch and why?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>Who are some historical mentors who inspire you?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What's the best concert you've ever been to?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What are some songs on your playlist for battling the dark forces?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>Who or what inspires you to stay engaged and stay in the fight?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What's the best advice you've ever gotten?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What's your favorite place you've ever visited?</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-orderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr"><span><span>What's your favorite work of art and why?</span></span></div> </li> </ol>