Why Is The Democratic Party Defending Animal Torture? (with Aidan Kankyoku) (Ep. 45)

A ban on animal slaughter is on the ballot in Denver. And the fiercest opposition is coming from… the Democratic Party. — Learn more at https://proanimal.org/ about the Denver ballot initiatives! Denver: Vote Yes on 309: https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-slaughterhouse-ban/   Denver: Vote Yes on 308: https://proanimal.org/campaigns/denver-fur-ban-308/  Follow Aidan (more links below) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proanimalaidan/  — The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org! — Chapters: Chapter 1) 00:00-12:39 Intro, Aidan of Pax Fauna, Denver slaughterhouse ban ballot initiative, effective altruism, learning how to be an organizer, & thoughts on activist Roger Hallam Chapter 2) 12:40-27:54 Learning from Extinction Rebellion in the UK in 2019, activism during the pandemic, research with Pax Fauna, & outreach about animals Chapter 3) 27:55-41:17 Explaining system change to the public & more on the Denver slaughterhouse ban ballot initiative Chapter 4) 41:18-54:55 Climate change, voting, fur banning legislation, & ballot initiative campaign fundraising comparison Chapter 5) 54:56-1:04:38 October 9th release of investigation footage from Superior Farms slaughterhouse, emotional impacts of violence against animal, negative media coverage of both ballot measures, political opposition & endorsement of both slaughterhouse ban/fur ban ballot measures Chapter 6) 1:04:39-1:21:31 ICYMI: Aidan’s disruption of a panel with Kamala Harris during ALC 2019, Kamala as a prosecutor/district attorney/attorney general, & mass incarceration in the United States Chapter 7) 1:21:32-1:41:29 Kamala & other politicians on animal rights, Aidan’s first time in jail after 2016 disruption, democratic response to Denver slaughterhouse ban ballot initiative, information about Wayne’s mayoral campaign in 2020, how political power is being used, & the values of politicians Chapter 8) 1:41:30-1:50:20 Ballot initiative campaigns in Sonoma County and Denver, & on democracy in public and behind closed doors Chapter 9) 1:50:21-2:00:15 Aidan on victories & lessons of the Denver ballot initiatives, & final thoughts Chapter 10) 2:00:16-2:00:32 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis — Follow Aidan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aidan.cook.378  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proanimalaidan/  XTwitter: https://x.com/leavemeatbehind  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-kankyoku-6a03b322b/  Follow Pax Fauna Email: [email protected]  Website: https://www.paxfauna.org  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaxFauna  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paxfauna/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paxfauna1360  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pax-fauna/posts/?feedView=all  — Books/Articles Mentioned: “Humanity” by Jonathan Glover “Animal Rights Protester Grabs Microphone From Kamala Harris” by Katy McNally (June 4, 2019) https://sentientmedia.org/animal-rights-protester-interrupted-kamala-harris-was-it-justified/  “Why I Took the Mic from Kamala Harris” by Aidan Cook (June 5, 2019) https://medium.com/@aidan_28588/why-i-took-the-mic-from-kamala-harris-d9e87fe2d2c0  Statement released by DxE  (June 2019): https://docs.google.com/document/d/14dO4FHqHL4f6btUSG4YjiAjzsHaDyuSg3O4t3VCtGl8/edit?tab=t.0   “Why Nations Fail” by Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson — Movies mentioned: “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994)