Judgment of certain aspects of this video aside, this ad makes an interesting point (while asking us to consider what it means when a corporation enters a politically charged environment with a message like this).
Anon in Oakland
I listened in. The customer had been a middle school teacher in Oakland for twenty years before a career change, and before that, she had grown up in Oakland and been to schools in the flats and the hills.
Goodie and Thor
"I don't really like to get into Republicans vs Democrats. I think regardless of party affiliation we have to the most good for the people who have the least - the homeless, the unemployed..."
Dale
"I feel like America is clashing on their opinions. It seems like before, people were okay if you had your opinion and I had my opinion. No one was trying to force their opinions on each other."
Jarrod
"I'm a Christian. I think God's got it."
Dancers
"We feel like the future is uncertain. There are so many possibilities," one told me. "People are speaking their minds, and it's creating a lot of clashing."
Two Guys (One Camera Shy)
"Pardon my French ma'am, but we're fucked."
Evina + Jeter
"I appreciate the diverseness of America, and I hope that doesn't change with the new president."
Jane Doe
"I feel uncertainty and am worried for the future of America because of the current president. I'm really worried about undocumented people and the economy, specifically."
Nathan
"I don't know what to think. I used to keep up with the news but it's just too stressful now."
Taylor
"Did you know over 50% of American's aren't prepared to financially take on a $400 emergency? When you think about it that way, a lot of the divide makes sense."
Joseph
"I feel more uncertainty. With past presidents you knew more of what you were getting. Trump is such a wildcard. And his win was so unexpected." - Joseph (Merced, California)
Overheard in Oakland
As I shucked my jacket in preparation for spin class, I overheard two men discussing the current administration. Direct quote
Anonymous, Modesto, CA
"It wouldn't be any better if we impeached him and had Pence instead."
Alan
"I try to stay out of politics these days. Doesn't matter who the president is, it's all the same. So since the [financial] crash I've focused on being part of the solution. Being gainfully employed, paying my taxes without complaining, focusing on core values."
The Sam Altman Interviews
"I'd love to see one-tenth of the outrage about the state of our lives out here that you have for Muslims from another country. You have no idea what our lives are like."
Hyphen-Nation
Are you guys keeping up with the NYT interactive project, Hyphen-Nation? No? Oh my stars, go now.
Sultan
When you don't have the antidote to your problem in your own community you'll look to anyone that claims to have answers
Paula
"I just can't believe this is happening. In the United States of America." A composer would have written a long staccato over each word of the proper noun as she spoke.
What's Facebook Got To Do With It?
Whether you're red, blue, purple, or opting out of colors these days, this interactive Wall Street Journal graphic look at what different people see in their feed on the same day are a fascinating peek into what it means to be an American on a very social-media level.