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Bob Inglis: American bipartisan politics can be saved -- here's how
Bob Inglis: Američka dvostranačka politika može se spasiti -- evo kako
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Bob Inglis, bivši republikanski član američkog Kongresa, dijeli s vama optimističnu poruku o tome kako konzervativci mogu voditi u klimatskim promjenama i drugim hitnim problemima te kako je rješenje u tržišnom gospodarstvu (i zajedničkom radu unatoč idelogijama). Inglis tvrdi: "Sjedinjene države nisu izgradili oni koji su čekali i gledali u prošlost... Vodite sada... Recite američkom narodu da još uvijek možemo ciljati na Mjesec".
Bob Inglis - Politician, energy optimist
Former United States Congressman Bob Inglis promotes free enterprise action on climate change. Full bio
Former United States Congressman Bob Inglis promotes free enterprise action on climate change. Full bio
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00:12
Imagine that you're a member of Congress.
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Zamislite da ste član Kongresa.
00:16
You've worked very hard.
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Radili ste vrlo naporno.
00:19
You've knocked on thousands of doors,
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Pokucali na tisuću vrata,
00:22
sweating and shivering,
depending on the season.
depending on the season.
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znojili se i drhtali,
ovisno o dobu godine.
ovisno o dobu godine.
00:25
You've made hundreds,
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Nazvali ste stotine,
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maybe thousands of phone calls
to people you don't even know
to people you don't even know
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možda tisuće ljudi koje ni ne znate,
00:31
asking for their support,
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tražili ih da vas podupiru,
00:33
begging for their money.
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molili ih za novac.
00:36
And now you've got one of these.
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I onda ste dobili jednu ovakvu.
00:38
It's hanging on a door in Washington, DC.
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Visi na vratima u Washingtonu,
okrugu Kolumbija.
okrugu Kolumbija.
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It says you're a member of Congress,
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Piše da ste član Kongresa,
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that you represent
the people of your state.
the people of your state.
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da predstavljate ljude
iz vaše savezne države.
iz vaše savezne države.
00:47
Now, imagine you're a conservative
member of Congress.
member of Congress.
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E sad, zamislite da ste
konzervativni član Kongresa.
konzervativni član Kongresa.
Za neke od vas ovdje u Bostonu,
državi Massachusetts,
državi Massachusetts,
00:53
For some of you here
in Boston, Massachusetts,
in Boston, Massachusetts,
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00:55
that's going to take
a powerful imagination, all right?
a powerful imagination, all right?
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trebat će mnogo mašte, zar ne?
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(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
00:59
But imagine with me
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No, zamislite sa mnom
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that you're a conservative
member of Congress.
member of Congress.
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da ste konzervativni član Kongresa.
01:05
You grew up on Milton Friedman.
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Odrasli ste na Miltonu Friedmanu.
Volite njegovu ideju slobodnog tržišta,
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You love his free markets,
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free enterprise and free trade.
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tržišnog gospodarstva i slobodne trgovine.
01:12
You've watched Ronald Reagan's
farewell address over and over,
farewell address over and over,
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Vidjeli ste oproštajni govor
Ronalda Reagana mnogo puta
Ronalda Reagana mnogo puta
01:18
and you cry every time --
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i pustili suzu svaki put...
01:20
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
01:21
he gets to the part about
the shining city on the hill,
the shining city on the hill,
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gdje dođe do dijela govora
o blještavom gradu na brdu,
o blještavom gradu na brdu,
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and how if the city had to have walls,
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o tome ako bi grad morao imati zidine,
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the walls had doors --
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zidine bi imale vrata...
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doors to let in those yearning
to breathe free.
to breathe free.
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vrata da puste željne da dišu slobodno.
01:35
You get goosebumps when you think
of him telling Mr. Gorbachev
of him telling Mr. Gorbachev
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Naježite se kad se sjetite
kako je g. Gorbačovu rekao
kako je g. Gorbačovu rekao
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to tear down his wall.
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da sruši svoj zid.
01:43
You're a conservative member of Congress,
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa
01:46
and you agree with President
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
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i slažete se s predsjednikom
Johnom F. Kennedyjem
Johnom F. Kennedyjem
01:49
that America is an exceptional place.
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da je Amerika izuzetno mjesto.
01:53
For inspiration,
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Za inspiraciju,
01:54
you go to YouTube and you watch
his speech at Rice University,
his speech at Rice University,
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idete na Youtube i gledate
njegov govor na Sveučilištu Rice,
njegov govor na Sveučilištu Rice,
01:59
September of 1962,
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u rujnu 1962.,
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the "moon shot" speech.
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govor o ciljanju na Mjesec.
02:03
And you're amazed
that he admits in that speech --
that he admits in that speech --
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Zadivljeni ste što on
priznaje u tom govoru,
priznaje u tom govoru,
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a speech of 17 minutes of pure
American exceptionalism --
American exceptionalism --
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govoru od 17 minuta o pravoj
jedinstvenosti Amerike,
jedinstvenosti Amerike,
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that some of the materials
needed for the spacecraft
needed for the spacecraft
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da neki od materijala
potrebnih za svemirsku letjelicu
potrebnih za svemirsku letjelicu
02:17
hadn't been invented yet.
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još nisu ni izumljeni.
02:19
No matter.
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Nema veze.
02:21
We're going to the Moon
before the decade is out.
before the decade is out.
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Idemo na Mjesec prije
nego što desetljeće završi.
nego što desetljeće završi.
02:24
You agree with him
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Slažete se s njim
02:27
that the vows of this nation
can be fulfilled
can be fulfilled
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da zavjeti ove nacije mogu biti ispunjeni
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only if we in this nation are first
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samo ako smo mi u ovom naciji prvi
02:33
and therefore we intend to be first.
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i stoga namjeravamo biti prvi.
02:37
You've taken as your own
the affect that he so embodied.
the affect that he so embodied.
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Uzeli ste kao svoje ideale
koje je on utjelovljavao.
koje je on utjelovljavao.
02:43
That when leaders are optimistic,
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Kad su vođe optimistični,
02:46
they're saying they believe
in the people they represent.
in the people they represent.
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oni govore da vjeruju
u ljude koje predstavljaju.
u ljude koje predstavljaju.
02:51
You're a conservative member of Congress,
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa
02:54
and you believe
in the precautionary principle.
in the precautionary principle.
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i vjerujete u načelo predostrožnosti.
02:58
You believe in data-driven analysis.
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Vjerujete u analizu poduprtu podacima.
03:01
You know that climate change is real
and human-caused,
and human-caused,
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Znate da je klimatska promjena
stvarna i da je ljudi uzrokuju
stvarna i da je ljudi uzrokuju
03:05
and you see in climate change
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i vidite u klimatskoj promjeni
03:08
a silent and slow-moving Sputnik moment.
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tihi i sporokretajući Sputnikov trenutak.
03:14
One that calls for
the greatness of your nation
the greatness of your nation
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Onaj koji poziva vašu naciju
na veličanstvenost,
na veličanstvenost,
03:17
as much as the original Sputnik moment.
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baš kao i izvorni Sputnikov trenutak.
03:21
You are a conservative member of Congress.
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa.
03:25
You high-five the memory of Jack Kemp,
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Podržavate sjećanje na Jacka Kempa
03:28
and believe with him
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i vjerujete s njim
03:31
that the test of conservatism
is that it works for everyone,
is that it works for everyone,
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da je bit konzervatizma
u tome da djeluje za sve,
u tome da djeluje za sve,
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regardless of skin color.
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bez obzira na boju kože.
03:37
You're appalled by the alt-right.
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Užasavate se alternativne desnice.
03:41
You want them to have nothing to do
with your brand, your party, your legacy.
with your brand, your party, your legacy.
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Ne želite da oni imaju išta
s vašim imidžom, strankom i ostavštinom.
s vašim imidžom, strankom i ostavštinom.
03:47
You utterly reject them.
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U potpunosti ih odbacujete.
03:50
You --
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Konz...
03:51
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
03:56
You're a conservative member of Congress.
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa.
03:58
You rise with compassion
to protect the lives of the unborn,
to protect the lives of the unborn,
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Dižete se na noge jer suosjećajno
želite zaštititi živote nerođenih,
želite zaštititi živote nerođenih,
04:02
but otherwise you think
the bedroom of consenting adults
the bedroom of consenting adults
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ali inače smatrate da je spavaća soba
suglasnih odraslih osoba
suglasnih odraslih osoba
04:06
is a rather strange place
for the government to be.
for the government to be.
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poprilično čudno mjesto
gdje bi vlada zabadala svoj nos.
gdje bi vlada zabadala svoj nos.
04:09
You are a conservative member of Congress.
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa.
04:15
With John Adams,
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S Johnom Adamsom,
04:18
you fear the mob.
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bojite se rulje.
04:20
Because you know, as he knew,
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Zato što znate, kao što je i on,
04:22
that a mob is not able to protect liberty,
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da rulja nije u stanju zaštititi slobodu,
04:24
not even its own.
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čak ni svoju.
04:26
And you're amazed at the wisdom
that he and other framers had
that he and other framers had
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Zadivljeni ste mudrošću
koju su on i ostali osnivatelji imali
koju su on i ostali osnivatelji imali
04:30
in establishing a slow,
deliberative governing process --
deliberative governing process --
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u osnivanju sporog,
dogovornog državnog procesa,
dogovornog državnog procesa,
04:35
an inherently conservative
governing process.
governing process.
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svojstveno konzervativnog
državnog procesa.
državnog procesa.
04:38
It would serve a country.
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Služit će zemlji.
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It would grow far greater
than they could ever imagine.
than they could ever imagine.
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Narast će mnogo veća
nego što je itko mogao zamisliti.
nego što je itko mogao zamisliti.
04:45
You are a conservative member of Congress.
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa.
04:49
You fear the fire of populist nationalism,
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Bojite se paljbe
populističkog nacionalizma,
populističkog nacionalizma,
04:55
because you know
that those who play with fire
that those who play with fire
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jer znate da oni koji se igraju vatrom,
04:58
can't control it.
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ne mogu je kontrolirati.
05:00
You see their pitchforks and torches,
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Vidite njihove vile i baklje,
05:02
and you know they're not
good building tools.
good building tools.
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a znate da to nisu
dobri materijali za gradnju.
dobri materijali za gradnju.
05:06
The pitchforks and torches can tear down
and burn up but they can't build up.
and burn up but they can't build up.
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Te vile i baljke mogu srušiti i spaliti,
ali ne mogu izgraditi.
ali ne mogu izgraditi.
05:12
They can't build up
the institutions and the communities
the institutions and the communities
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Ne mogu izgraditi institucije i zajednice
05:16
so necessary to a stable
and prosperous country.
and prosperous country.
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potrebne za stabilnu i uspješnu zemlju.
05:22
You're a conservative member of Congress,
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa
05:25
and you fear the next
county party convention.
county party convention.
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i bojite se sljedećeg okupljanja
stranke iz vašeg okruga.
stranke iz vašeg okruga.
05:31
You so wish for your party
to be the grand opportunity party,
to be the grand opportunity party,
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Željeli biste da vaša stranka
bude stranka velikih mogućnosti,
bude stranka velikih mogućnosti,
05:36
not the grumpy old party.
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a ne stranka osornih starkelja.
05:38
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
05:40
You know that they want
to hear from you some old saw
to hear from you some old saw
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Znate da žele da im zapilite
o onoj staroj priči
o onoj staroj priči
05:45
about how a secret Muslim, non-American
socialist took over in the White House
socialist took over in the White House
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o tome kako je tajni musliman,
lažni Amerikanac, preuzeo Bijelu kuću
lažni Amerikanac, preuzeo Bijelu kuću
05:49
and destroyed the country,
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i uništio nam zemlju,
05:51
and you know that none of that's true.
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a znate da ništa od toga nije točno.
05:54
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
05:59
You know that they want to hear your say
that you're OK with insults,
that you're OK with insults,
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Znate da žele čuti kako im kažete
da vam ne smetaju uvrede,
da vam ne smetaju uvrede,
06:06
OK with "lock her up" chants
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da vam ne smetaju povici: "Uhitite je"
06:10
and OK with policy pronouncements
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i da vam ne smetaju objave
stranačke politike,
stranačke politike,
06:13
with all the sincerity and thoughtfulness
that 140 characters can muster.
that 140 characters can muster.
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napravljene svom iskrenošću i
obzirnošću koje stanu u 140 znakova.
obzirnošću koje stanu u 140 znakova.
06:18
You are a conservative member of Congress.
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa.
06:22
You realize that many in your party
look to some good old days
look to some good old days
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Shvaćate da mnogi iz vaše stranke
žale za dobrim starim danima
žale za dobrim starim danima
06:28
that you know never existed.
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za koje znate da nisu ni postojali.
06:31
They hold on, for example,
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Drže se, na primjer,
06:33
to the fossils that fueled
the last century of growth,
the last century of growth,
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fosilnih goriva kao pokretača
razvoja prošlog stoljeća,
razvoja prošlog stoljeća,
06:37
but you know that better, cleaner
more abundant fuels await us,
more abundant fuels await us,
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ali znate da nas čekaju
bolja, čišća i obilnija goriva
bolja, čišća i obilnija goriva
06:42
and you know that that abundance
can lead the world to more energy,
can lead the world to more energy,
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i znate da će ta obilnost voditi
prema svijetu koji ima više energije,
prema svijetu koji ima više energije,
06:48
more mobility
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više mobilnosti
06:49
and more freedom.
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i više slobode.
06:51
You're a conservative member of Congress.
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa.
06:55
You realize that many in your party
pine for the '50s and the '60s
pine for the '50s and the '60s
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Shvaćate da mnogi iz vaše stranke
žale za '50-ima i '60-ima,
žale za '50-ima i '60-ima,
07:00
because those were, after all,
the good old days.
the good old days.
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jer ipak su to bila dobra stara vremena.
07:04
But you know that the Cuyahoga River
was on fire back then.
was on fire back then.
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Ali vi znate da je rijeka Cuyahoga
tada bila u plamenu.
tada bila u plamenu.
07:09
You know that in Pittsburgh,
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Znate da se u Pittsburghu
07:11
street lights came on at noon
because of the soot in the air.
because of the soot in the air.
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ulična rasvjeta uključivala već u podne
jer je u zraku bilo mnogo smoga.
jer je u zraku bilo mnogo smoga.
Škole su bile segregirane,
07:16
The schools were segregated,
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prava na susjedstvo
ovisila su o boji kože,
ovisila su o boji kože,
07:17
neighborhoods redlined,
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07:19
that communism threatened freedom,
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komunizam je prijetio slobodi,
07:21
and if you got cancer,
you weren't likely to fight for long.
you weren't likely to fight for long.
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a ako ste dobili rak, nije bilo
vjerojatno da ćete još dugo živjeti.
vjerojatno da ćete još dugo živjeti.
07:25
You're a conservative member of Congress
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Konzervativni ste član Kongresa
07:28
and you want to sound like JFK at Rice,
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i htjeli biste zvučati kao J.F.K.
na Sveučilištu Rice,
na Sveučilištu Rice,
07:33
where JFK said, "It's understandable
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kad on kaže: "Razumljivo je
07:38
why some would have us stay where we are
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zašto bi neki od nas htjeli
da ostanemo gdje jesmo
da ostanemo gdje jesmo
07:40
a little bit longer,
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još malo dulje,
07:42
to wait and to rest."
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da čekamo i odmorimo se".
07:45
But everything within you says with him,
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Ali sve unutar vas kaže s njim,
07:48
this city of Houston,
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ovaj grad Houston,
07:50
this state of Texas,
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ovu državu Teksas,
07:52
this country of the United States
was not built by those who waited
was not built by those who waited
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ove Sjedinjene Države
nisu izgradili oni koji su čekali
nisu izgradili oni koji su čekali
07:57
and rested and wished to look behind them.
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i odmarali i željeli gledati iza sebe.
08:00
You are ready to lead.
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Spremni ste voditi.
08:03
You are ready to prove
the power of free enterprise
the power of free enterprise
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Spremni ste dokazati
moć slobodne trgovine.
moć slobodne trgovine.
08:07
to solve challenges like climate change.
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Pobijediti izazove
poput klimatske promjene.
poput klimatske promjene.
08:10
You are ready to lead.
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Spremni ste voditi.
08:13
So I've got a suggestion for you then:
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Stoga imam prijedlog za vas:
08:17
lead ...
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vodite...
08:18
now.
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sada.
08:19
Step out,
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Izađite,
08:21
step up.
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istupite.
08:23
You know, we ask America's best
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Znate, tražimo od najboljih u Americi
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to die on literal hills
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da umiru na pravim brdima,
08:31
in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.
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na mjestima poput Iraka i Afganistana.
08:34
Is it too much to ask you
to die a figurative death
to die a figurative death
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Je li previše tražiti od vas
da zamislite kako ste figurativno umrli
da zamislite kako ste figurativno umrli
08:40
on a political hill in Washington, DC?
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na političkom brdu u Washingtonu,
Okrugu Kolumbija?
Okrugu Kolumbija?
08:44
You know, at the end
of your time in Washington,
of your time in Washington,
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Znate, na kraju vašeg
vremena u Washingtonu,
vremena u Washingtonu,
08:47
they're going to take
this plaque off the door.
this plaque off the door.
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skinut će vam ovaj natpis s vrata.
08:50
They're going to hand it to you;
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Dat će vam ga u ruke.
08:52
you're going to go home with it.
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Otići ćete s njim kući.
08:54
Can you imagine the emptiness
of knowing that you stood for nothing,
of knowing that you stood for nothing,
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Možete li zamisliti prazninu spoznaje
da se niste ni za što zauzeli,
da se niste ni za što zauzeli,
09:00
that you risk nothing,
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da niste ništa riskirali,
09:03
that all you did was follow fearful people
to where they were already going
to where they were already going
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da je sve što ste radili bilo praćenje
bojažljivih ljudi tamo gdje su već išli,
bojažljivih ljudi tamo gdje su već išli,
09:07
rather than trying to lead
them to a better place?
them to a better place?
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umjesto da ste ih pokušali voditi
do nekog boljeg mjesta?
do nekog boljeg mjesta?
09:11
If you're not willing
to lose your seat in Congress,
to lose your seat in Congress,
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Ako niste voljni izgubiti
svoje mjesto u Kongresu,
svoje mjesto u Kongresu,
09:15
there's really very little
reason to be there.
reason to be there.
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onda nema puno razloga zašto biti tamo.
09:18
(Applause)
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09:28
So here's the thing:
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O ovome se radi:
09:30
it's not too late.
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nije prekasno.
09:33
There's still time to lead.
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Ima još vremena da vodite.
09:36
Speak out,
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Počnite govoriti,
09:38
speak up,
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govorite glasnije,
09:39
call lunacy what it is:
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nazovite ludost onim što jest:
09:42
lunacy.
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ludost.
09:44
Tell the American people
that we still have moon shots in us.
that we still have moon shots in us.
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Recite američkom narodu da u nama
još ima vizije, želje za letom na Mjesec.
još ima vizije, želje za letom na Mjesec.
09:50
Tell the folks at the county
party convention,
party convention,
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Recite ljudima na okupljanjima
stranke iz vašeg okruga:
stranke iz vašeg okruga:
"Naravno da bi tržišno gospodarstvo
moglo riješiti klimatske promjene".
moglo riješiti klimatske promjene".
09:52
"You bet free enterprise
can solve climate change."
can solve climate change."
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09:55
Tell them that Milton Friedman
would say to tax pollution
would say to tax pollution
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Recite im da bi Milton Friedman
rekao da se oporezuje onečišćenje,
rekao da se oporezuje onečišćenje,
10:01
rather than profits.
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prije nego zarada.
10:03
Tell them that it's OK --
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Recite im da je u redu,
10:06
no, it's a good thing
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da je to dobra stvar,
10:09
that progressives would agree.
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da bi se progresivci slagali.
10:11
Tell them the very good news
that we can bring America together
that we can bring America together
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Recite im vrlo dobru vijest,
da možemo udružiti Ameriku
da možemo udružiti Ameriku
10:17
to solve these challenges
and to lead the world.
and to lead the world.
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kako bismo riješili
ove izazove i vodili svijet.
ove izazove i vodili svijet.
10:22
Tell them that free enterprise
can do these things.
can do these things.
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Recite im da tržišno
gospodarstvo to može učiniti.
gospodarstvo to može učiniti.
10:26
Tell them that America
must stop the dividing,
must stop the dividing,
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Recite im da Amerika
mora prestati razdvajati
mora prestati razdvajati
10:31
and must start the uniting.
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i mora početi ujedinjavati.
10:34
Tell them.
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Recite im.
10:36
Play your part before it's too late.
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Odigrajte svoju ulogu
prije nego što bude prekasno.
prije nego što bude prekasno.
10:40
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
10:42
Thank you very much.
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Hvala vam lijepa.
10:43
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bob Inglis - Politician, energy optimistFormer United States Congressman Bob Inglis promotes free enterprise action on climate change.
Why you should listen
Bob Inglis launched the Energy and Enterprise Initiative (E&EI) at George Mason University in July 2012 and serves as executive director. For his work on climate change, Inglis was given the 2015 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. He appears in the film Merchants of Doubt and in the Showtime series "Years of Living Dangerously."
Inglis was a Resident Fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics in 2011, a Visiting Energy Fellow at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment in 2012 and a Resident Fellow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics in 2014.
Inglis was elected to the United States Congress in 1992, having never run for office before. He represented Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, from 1993-1998. In 2004, he was re-elected to Congress and served until losing re-election in the South Carolina Republican primary of 2010.
Inglis grew up in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, went to Duke University for college, met and married his college sweetheart, graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and practiced commercial real estate law in Greenville, South Carolina, before and between his years in Congress. Bob and Mary Anne Inglis have five adult children and live on a small farm in northern Greenville County, South Carolina.
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