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Eric Liu: There's no such thing as not voting
Erik Lu (Eric Liu): Ne postoji neglasanje
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Mnogi vole da pričaju kako je glasanje važno, kako je to vaša građanska dužnost i odgovornost kao odrasle osobe. Erik Lu se sa svim tim slaže, ali misli i da je vreme da se vrati radost u glasačke kutije. Bivši pisac političkih govora deli detalje kako on i njegov tim neguju kulturu oko glasanja uoči izbora u Sjedinjenim državama 2016 - i završava moćnom analizom zašto bi svako ko može biti izabran, trebalo da se pojavi na dan glasanja.
Eric Liu - Civics educator
Eric Liu is founder of Citizen University, which teaches the art of powerful citizenship, and the executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship & American Identity Program. Full bio
Eric Liu is founder of Citizen University, which teaches the art of powerful citizenship, and the executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship & American Identity Program. Full bio
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00:13
Why bother?
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Čemu trud?
00:16
The game is rigged.
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Igra je nameštena.
00:18
My vote won't count.
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Moj glas se ne računa.
00:20
The choices are terrible.
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Izbor je užasan.
00:22
Voting is for suckers.
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Glasanje je za naivčine.
00:25
Perhaps you've thought
some of these things.
some of these things.
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Možda nekad pomišljate
ponešto od svega toga.
ponešto od svega toga.
00:27
Perhaps you've even said them.
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Možda to čak i kažete.
00:29
And if so, you wouldn't be alone,
and you wouldn't be entirely wrong.
and you wouldn't be entirely wrong.
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Ako je tako, niste jedini,
i niste potpuno pogrešili.
i niste potpuno pogrešili.
00:33
The game of public policy today
is rigged in many ways.
is rigged in many ways.
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Današnja igra u javnoj politici
je na mnoge načine nameštena.
je na mnoge načine nameštena.
00:38
How else would more than half
of federal tax breaks
of federal tax breaks
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Kako bi inače više od polovine
federalnih poreskih olakšica
federalnih poreskih olakšica
00:42
flow up to the wealthiest
five percent of Americans?
five percent of Americans?
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odlazilo kod najbogatijih
pet posto Amerikanaca?
pet posto Amerikanaca?
00:45
And our choices indeed are often terrible.
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Naši izbori su zaista često užasni.
00:48
For many people
across the political spectrum,
across the political spectrum,
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Za mnogo ljudi
širom političkog spektra,
širom političkog spektra,
00:50
Exhibit A is the 2016
presidential election.
presidential election.
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prvi dokaz za to
su predsednički izbori 2016.
su predsednički izbori 2016.
00:54
But in any year, you can look
up and down the ballot
up and down the ballot
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Ali u bilo kojoj godini
možete pregledati listiće
možete pregledati listiće
00:57
and find plenty to be uninspired about.
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i mnogi će vam oduzeti inspiraciju.
01:01
But in spite of all this,
I still believe voting matters.
I still believe voting matters.
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Međutim, uprkos svemu tome,
ja i dalje verujem da je glasanje važno.
ja i dalje verujem da je glasanje važno.
01:05
And crazy as it may sound,
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Koliko god to zvučalo ludo,
01:06
I believe we can revive the joy of voting.
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verujem da možemo oživeti radost glasanja.
01:09
Today, I want to talk
about how we can do that, and why.
about how we can do that, and why.
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Danas hoću da govorim
kako i zašto to možemo učiniti.
kako i zašto to možemo učiniti.
01:14
There used to be a time
in American history when voting was fun,
in American history when voting was fun,
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Postojalo je vreme u američkoj istoriji
kad je glasanje bilo zabavno,
kad je glasanje bilo zabavno,
01:18
when it was much more than just
a grim duty to show up at the polls.
a grim duty to show up at the polls.
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kad je bilo više od stroge dužnosti
pojavljivanja na biračkom mestu.
pojavljivanja na biračkom mestu.
01:22
That time is called
"most of American history."
"most of American history."
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To vreme se zove
„većina američke istorije“.
„većina američke istorije“.
01:24
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
01:25
From the Revolution
to the Civil Rights Era,
to the Civil Rights Era,
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Od Revolucije
do Doba građanskih prava,
do Doba građanskih prava,
01:28
the United States had a vibrant,
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Sjedinjene države su imale živu,
01:30
robustly participatory
and raucous culture of voting.
and raucous culture of voting.
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snažnu participativnu
i grubu kulturu glasanja.
i grubu kulturu glasanja.
01:35
It was street theater, open-air debates,
fasting and feasting and toasting,
fasting and feasting and toasting,
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Bio je to ulični teatar, debate
na otvorenom, post i gozbe i zdravice,
na otvorenom, post i gozbe i zdravice,
01:39
parades and bonfires.
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parade i vatre na otvorenom.
01:41
During the 19th century,
immigrants and urban political machines
immigrants and urban political machines
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Tokom 19. veka,
imigranti i gradske političke mašine
imigranti i gradske političke mašine
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helped fuel this culture of voting.
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podgrevali su ovu kulturu glasanja.
01:47
That culture grew with each
successive wave of new voters.
successive wave of new voters.
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Ta kultura se razvijala sa svakim
sledećim talasom novih glasača.
sledećim talasom novih glasača.
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During Reconstruction,
when new African-American voters,
when new African-American voters,
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Tokom Doba rekonstrukcije,
kad su novi afroamerički birači,
kad su novi afroamerički birači,
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new African-American citizens,
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novi afroamerički građani,
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began to exercise their power,
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počeli da koriste svoju moć,
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they celebrated in jubilee parades
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slavili su je u jubilarnim paradama
02:02
that connected emancipation
with their newfound right to vote.
with their newfound right to vote.
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koje su povezivale emancipaciju
sa novostečenim glasačkim pravom.
sa novostečenim glasačkim pravom.
02:06
A few decades later, the suffragettes
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Nekoliko decenija kasnije, sufražetkinje
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brought a spirit
of theatricality to their fight,
of theatricality to their fight,
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su unele duh teatralnosti
u svoju borbu,
u svoju borbu,
02:12
marching together in white dresses
as they claimed the franchise.
as they claimed the franchise.
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marširajući zajedno u belim haljinama
dok su tražile pravo glasa.
dok su tražile pravo glasa.
02:16
And the Civil Rights Movement,
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I Pokret građanskih prava
02:18
which sought to redeem
the promise of equal citizenship
the promise of equal citizenship
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koji je nastojao da iskupi
obećanje jednakog građanstva
obećanje jednakog građanstva
02:21
that had been betrayed by Jim Crow,
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koje je izneverio Džim Krou,
02:23
put voting right at the center.
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stavio je glasanje u centar.
02:26
From Freedom Summer to the march in Selma,
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Od Leta slobode do marša u Selmi,
02:28
that generation of activists
knew that voting matters,
knew that voting matters,
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ta generacija aktivista
znala je da je glasanje važno
znala je da je glasanje važno
02:32
and they knew that spectacle
and the performance of power
and the performance of power
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i znali su da su prizor
i predstava moći
i predstava moći
02:35
is key to actually claiming power.
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ključ za dobijanje moći.
02:38
But it's been over a half century
since Selma and the Voting Rights Act,
since Selma and the Voting Rights Act,
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Međutim, prošlo je više od pola veka
od Selme i Ukaza o glasačkim pravima,
od Selme i Ukaza o glasačkim pravima,
02:42
and in the decades since,
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i u decenijama koje su usledile,
02:44
this face-to-face culture of voting
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ova neposredna glasačka kultura
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has just about disappeared.
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gotovo da je nestala.
02:49
It's been killed by television
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Ubila ju je televizija
02:51
and then the internet.
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a onda i internet.
02:52
The couch has replaced the commons.
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Kauč je zamenio trgove.
02:55
Screens have made
citizens into spectators.
citizens into spectators.
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Ekrani su od građana
napravili posmatrače.
napravili posmatrače.
02:58
And while it's nice to share
political memes on social media,
political memes on social media,
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Iako je lepo šerovati političke
mimove na društvenim mrežama,
mimove na društvenim mrežama,
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that's a rather quiet kind of citizenship.
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to je prilično tiha vrsta građanstva.
03:04
It's what the sociologist Sherry Turkle
calls "being alone together."
calls "being alone together."
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To je ono što sociolog Šeri Terkl
naziva „biti sam zajedno“.
naziva „biti sam zajedno“.
03:09
What we need today
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Danas nam je potrebna
03:10
is an electoral culture
that is about being together together,
that is about being together together,
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izborna kultura
kako da zajedno budemo zajedno,
kako da zajedno budemo zajedno,
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in person,
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oči u oči,
03:15
in loud and passionate ways,
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glasno i strastveno,
03:18
so that instead of being
"eat your vegetables" or "do you duty,"
"eat your vegetables" or "do you duty,"
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da, umesto da se svodi na
„jedi povrće“ ili „ispuni dužnost“,
„jedi povrće“ ili „ispuni dužnost“,
03:22
voting can feel more like "join the club"
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glasanje može da bude više u stilu
„dobrodošao u klub“
„dobrodošao u klub“
03:25
or, better yet, "join the party."
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ili čak „pridruži se zabavi“.
03:28
Imagine if we had,
across the country right now,
across the country right now,
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Zamislite da imamo sada
po celoj zemlji
po celoj zemlji
03:31
in local places but nationwide,
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na lokalu, ali širom nacije,
03:34
a concerted effort
to revive a face-to-face set of ways
to revive a face-to-face set of ways
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jedinstveni trud
da oživimo neposredne načine
da oživimo neposredne načine
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to engage and electioneer:
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angažovanja i kampanje:
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outdoor shows in which candidates
and their causes are mocked
and their causes are mocked
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šouovi na otvorenom, gde se
kandidati i njihovi ciljevi
kandidati i njihovi ciljevi
03:44
and praised in broad satirical style;
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ismevaju i hvale u satiričnom stilu;
03:47
soapbox speeches by citizens;
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improvizovane govore građana;
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public debates held inside pubs;
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javne debate u pabovima;
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streets filled with political art
and handmade posters and murals;
and handmade posters and murals;
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ulice pune političke umetnosti
i ručno pravljenih postera i murala;
i ručno pravljenih postera i murala;
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battle of the band concerts in which
competing performers rep their candidates.
competing performers rep their candidates.
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bitke na koncertima bendova
gde takmičari repuju o kandidatima.
gde takmičari repuju o kandidatima.
04:04
Now, all of this may sound
a little bit 18th century to you,
a little bit 18th century to you,
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Sve vam ovo možda zvuči
pomalo kao 18. vek,
pomalo kao 18. vek,
04:08
but in fact, it doesn't have to be
any more 18th century
any more 18th century
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međutim, ne mora da bude
ništa više 18. vek
ništa više 18. vek
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than, say, Broadway's "Hamilton,"
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nego, recimo, "Hamilton" na Brodveju,
04:15
which is to say vibrantly contemporary.
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koji je živo savremen.
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And the fact is that all around the world,
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Činjenica je da danas širom sveta
04:19
today, millions of people
are voting like this.
are voting like this.
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milioni ljudi glasaju tako.
04:23
In India, elections are colorful,
communal affairs.
communal affairs.
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U Indiji izbori su živopisna
društvena stvar.
društvena stvar.
04:27
In Brazil, election day
is a festive, carnival-type atmosphere.
is a festive, carnival-type atmosphere.
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U Brazilu, na dan izbora
je praznična, karnevalska atmosfera.
je praznična, karnevalska atmosfera.
04:32
In Taiwan and Hong Kong,
there is a spectacle,
there is a spectacle,
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U Tajvanu i Hong Kongu
od uličnog izbornog teatra
od uličnog izbornog teatra
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eye-popping, eye-grabbing spectacle
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nastao je impresivan
i atraktivan spektakl
i atraktivan spektakl
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to the street theater of elections.
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od koga ne možete odvojiti oči.
04:40
You might ask, well,
here in America, who has time for this?
here in America, who has time for this?
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Možete da pitate: ali, ko ovde,
u Americi, ima vremena za to?
u Americi, ima vremena za to?
04:44
And I would tell you
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Odgovorio bih vam
04:45
that the average American
watches five hours of television a day.
watches five hours of television a day.
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da prosečan Amerikanac
gleda televiziju pet sati dnevno.
gleda televiziju pet sati dnevno.
04:50
You might ask, who has the motivation?
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Možete da pitate: ko ima motivaciju?
04:52
And I'll tell you,
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Reći ću vam:
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any citizen who wants to be seen and heard
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svaki građanin koji želi da ga vide i čuju
04:57
not as a prop, not as a talking point,
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ne kao sredstvo ili argument,
05:00
but as a participant, as a creator.
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već kao učesnika, kao stvaraoca.
05:03
Well, how do we make this happen?
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A kako to možemo postići?
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Simply by making it happen.
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Tako što ćemo postići.
05:08
That's why a group of colleagues and I
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Zato sam sa grupom kolega
05:10
launched a new project
called "The Joy of Voting."
called "The Joy of Voting."
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pokrenuo novi projekat
pod nazivom "Radost glasanja".
pod nazivom "Radost glasanja".
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In four cities across the United States --
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U četiri grada širom Sjedinjenih država --
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Philadelphia, Miami,
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Filadelfiji, Majamiju,
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Akron, Ohio, and Wichita, Kansas --
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Ekronu u Ohaju i Vičiti u Kanzasu -
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we've gathered together
artists and activists,
artists and activists,
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okupljamo umetnike i aktiviste,
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educators, political folks,
neighbors, everyday citizens
neighbors, everyday citizens
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edukatore, ljude iz politike,
susede, obične građane
susede, obične građane
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to come together and create projects
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da zajedno stvaramo projekte
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that can foster this culture
of voting in a local way.
of voting in a local way.
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za podsticanje kulture glasanja
u lokalnom smislu.
u lokalnom smislu.
05:34
In Miami, that means
all-night parties with hot DJs
all-night parties with hot DJs
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U Majamiju to znači celonoćne
žurke sa zgodnim di-džejevima
žurke sa zgodnim di-džejevima
05:37
where the only way to get in
is to show that you're registered to vote.
is to show that you're registered to vote.
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gde se može ući samo
ako pokažete da ste registrovani glasač.
ako pokažete da ste registrovani glasač.
05:41
In Akron, it means political plays
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U Ekronu, to su politički komadi
05:44
being performed
in the bed of a flatbed truck
in the bed of a flatbed truck
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izvođeni u prikolici teretnog kamiona
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that moves from neighborhood
to neighborhood.
to neighborhood.
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koji ide od naselja do naselja.
05:49
In Philadelphia,
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U Filadelfiji
05:51
it's a voting-themed scavenger hunt
all throughout colonial old town.
all throughout colonial old town.
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to je igra "lov lešinara" na temu glasanja
po čitavom starom kolonijalnom gradu.
po čitavom starom kolonijalnom gradu.
05:55
And in Wichita, it's making
mixtapes and live graffiti art
mixtapes and live graffiti art
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A u Vičiti prave se muzičke kompilacije
i crtaju grafiti u Severnom kraju
i crtaju grafiti u Severnom kraju
06:00
in the North End to get out the vote.
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da bi se povećala izlaznost.
06:02
There are 20 of these projects,
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Ima 20 takvih projekata,
06:04
and they are remarkable
in their beauty and their diversity,
in their beauty and their diversity,
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i oni su izvanredni po lepoti
i različitosti,
i različitosti,
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and they are changing people.
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i oni menjaju ljude.
06:08
Let me tell you about a couple of them.
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Ispričaću vam o par tih projekata.
06:10
In Miami, we've commissioned and artist,
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U Majamiju smo angažovali umetnika,
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a young artist named Atomico,
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mladog umetnika po imenu Atomiko,
06:14
to create some vivid and vibrant images
for a new series of "I voted" stickers.
for a new series of "I voted" stickers.
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da napravi žive i energične slike
za novu seriju stikera "Glasao sam".
za novu seriju stikera "Glasao sam".
06:19
But the thing is, Atomico had never voted.
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Ali stvar je u tome da Atomiko
nikad pre nije glasao.
nikad pre nije glasao.
06:23
He wasn't even registered.
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Čak nije bio ni registrovan.
06:24
So as he got to work on creating
this artwork for these stickers,
this artwork for these stickers,
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I tako, kad se bacio na izradu
ilustracija za te stikere,
ilustracija za te stikere,
06:29
he also began to get over
his sense of intimidation about politics.
his sense of intimidation about politics.
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počeo je i da prevazilazi
svoj osećaj zastrašenosti politikom.
svoj osećaj zastrašenosti politikom.
06:33
He got himself registered,
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Registrovao se,
06:35
and then he got educated
about the upcoming primary election,
about the upcoming primary election,
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a onda se obavestio
o predstojećim osnovnim izborima,
o predstojećim osnovnim izborima,
06:38
and on election day he was out there
not just passing out stickers,
not just passing out stickers,
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i na dan izbora bio je tamo,
ne samo da bi delio stikere,
ne samo da bi delio stikere,
06:41
but chatting up voters
and encouraging people to vote,
and encouraging people to vote,
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već da bi ćaskao sa glasačima
i ohrabrivao ljude da glasaju,
i ohrabrivao ljude da glasaju,
06:44
and talking about
the election with passersby.
the election with passersby.
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i govorio o izborima
sa prolaznicima.
sa prolaznicima.
06:47
In Akron, a theater company
called the Wandering Aesthetics
called the Wandering Aesthetics
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U Ekronu, pozorišna trupa
pod nazivom „Lutajuće Estete“
pod nazivom „Lutajuće Estete“
06:51
has been putting on
these pickup truck plays.
these pickup truck plays.
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postavljala je komade
u pikap kamionu.
u pikap kamionu.
06:54
And to do so, they put out
an open call to the public
an open call to the public
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Da bi to uradili, uputili su
otvoreni poziv javnosti
otvoreni poziv javnosti
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asking for speeches,
monologues, dialogues, poems,
monologues, dialogues, poems,
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tražeći govore, monologe,
dijaloge, pesme,
dijaloge, pesme,
07:00
snippets of anything
that could be read aloud
that could be read aloud
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fragmente bilo čega
što bi se moglo glasno čitati
što bi se moglo glasno čitati
07:03
and woven into a performance.
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i utkati u izvođenje.
07:05
They got dozens of submissions.
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Dobili su na desetine priloga.
07:07
One of them was a poem
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Među njima bila je i pesma
07:09
written by nine students in an ESL class,
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koju je napisalo devetoro studenata
engleskog kao drugog jezika,
engleskog kao drugog jezika,
07:12
all of them Hispanic migrant workers
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a svi oni su španski radnici migranti
07:14
from nearby Hartville, Ohio.
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iz obližnjeg Hartvila u Ohaju.
07:17
I want to read to you from this poem.
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Hoću da vam pročitam odlomak iz te pesme.
07:21
It's called "The Joy of Voting."
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Zove se „Radost glasanja“.
07:24
"I would like to vote for the first time
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„Hteo bih da glasam po prvi put
07:27
because things are changing for Hispanics.
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jer se stvari menjaju za Špance.
07:30
I used to be afraid of ghosts.
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Ranije sam se bojao duhova.
07:32
Now I am afraid of people.
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Sada se bojim ljudi.
07:34
There's more violence and racism.
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Ima više nasilja i rasizma.
07:36
Voting can change this.
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Glasanje može to da promeni.
07:39
The border wall is nothing.
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Zid na granici je ništa.
07:41
It's just a wall.
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To je samo zid.
07:44
The wall of shame is something.
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Zid srama je već nešto.
07:47
It's very important to vote
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Veoma je važno glasati
07:49
so we can break down this wall of shame.
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da bismo srušili taj zid srama.
07:53
I have passion in my heart.
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Imam strast u srcu.
07:55
Voting gives me a voice and power.
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Glasanje mi daje glas i moć.
07:58
I can stand up and do something."
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Mogu da ustanem i učinim nešto.“
08:02
"The Joy of Voting" project
isn't just about joy.
isn't just about joy.
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U projektu „Radost glasanja“
ne radi se samo o radosti.
ne radi se samo o radosti.
08:05
It's about this passion.
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Radi se o ovoj strasti.
08:07
It's about feeling and belief,
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Radi se o osećanju i verovanju,
08:09
and it isn't just our organization's work.
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i to nije samo posao naše organizacije.
08:12
All across this country right now,
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Širom cele ove zemlje, u ovom trenutku,
08:14
immigrants, young people, veterans,
people of all different backgrounds
people of all different backgrounds
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imigranti, mladi ljudi, veterani,
ljudi iz najrazličitijih okruženja
ljudi iz najrazličitijih okruženja
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are coming together to create
this kind of passionate, joyful activity
this kind of passionate, joyful activity
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udružuju se da bi stvarali
ovakvu strastvenu, radosnu aktivnost
ovakvu strastvenu, radosnu aktivnost
08:21
around elections,
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oko izbora,
08:22
in red and blue states,
in urban and rural communities,
in urban and rural communities,
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u crvenim i plavim državama,
u urbanim i ruralnim zajednicama,
u urbanim i ruralnim zajednicama,
08:25
people of every political background.
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ljudi iz svih političkih okruženja.
08:27
What they have in common is simply this:
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Zajedničko im je, jednostavno, ovo:
08:30
their work is rooted in place.
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njihov rad je ukorenjen u mestu.
08:34
Because remember,
all citizenship is local.
all citizenship is local.
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Jer zapamtite,
svako građanstvo je lokalno.
svako građanstvo je lokalno.
08:37
When politics becomes
just a presidential election,
just a presidential election,
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Kad se politika svede
na predsedničke izbore,
na predsedničke izbore,
08:41
we yell and we scream at our screens,
and then we collapse, exhausted.
and then we collapse, exhausted.
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svi vičemo i vrištimo na ekrane,
i onda se skljokamo, iscrpljeni.
i onda se skljokamo, iscrpljeni.
08:45
But when politics is about us
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Ali kada se politika tiče nas
08:49
and our neighbors
and other people in our community
and other people in our community
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i naših komšija
i drugih ljudi u našoj zajednici
i drugih ljudi u našoj zajednici
08:52
coming together to create experiences
of collective voice and imagination,
of collective voice and imagination,
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koji se udružuju da stvore iskustva
kolektivnog glasa i mašte,
kolektivnog glasa i mašte,
08:57
then we begin to remember
that this stuff matters.
that this stuff matters.
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onda počinjemo da pamtimo
da je ta stvar važna.
da je ta stvar važna.
09:00
We begin to remember
that this is the stuff of self-government.
that this is the stuff of self-government.
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Počinjemo da pamtimo
da je to stvar samoupravljanja.
da je to stvar samoupravljanja.
09:05
Which brings me back to where I began.
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A to me dovodi na početak.
09:07
Why bother?
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Čemu trud?
09:09
There's one way to answer this question.
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Jedan je odgovor na to pitanje.
09:12
Voting matters because it is
a self-fulfilling act of belief.
a self-fulfilling act of belief.
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Glasanje je važno jer je to
samoispunjujući čin vere.
samoispunjujući čin vere.
09:17
It feeds the spirit of mutual interest
that makes any society thrive.
that makes any society thrive.
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Ono hrani duh uzajamnog interesa
koji čini da društvo napreduje.
koji čini da društvo napreduje.
09:22
When we vote, even if it is in anger,
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Kada glasamo, čak i ako je to iz gneva,
09:25
we are part of a collective,
creative leap of faith.
creative leap of faith.
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deo smo kolektivnog,
kreativnog skoka vere.
kreativnog skoka vere.
09:29
Voting helps us generate
the very power that we wish we had.
the very power that we wish we had.
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Glasanje nam pomaže da proizvedemo
baš tu moć koju bismo voleli da imamo.
baš tu moć koju bismo voleli da imamo.
09:34
It's no accident
that democracy and theater
that democracy and theater
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Nije slučajno
što su demokratija i teatar
što su demokratija i teatar
09:37
emerged around the same time
in ancient Athens.
in ancient Athens.
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nastali otprilike u isto vreme
u drevnoj Atini.
u drevnoj Atini.
09:40
Both of them yank the individual
out of the enclosure of her private self.
out of the enclosure of her private self.
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Oboje izvlače pojedinca
iz ograđenog, ličnog, privatnog prostora.
iz ograđenog, ličnog, privatnog prostora.
09:45
Both of them create great
public experiences of shared ritual.
public experiences of shared ritual.
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Oboje stvaraju velika
javna iskustva zajedničkog rituala.
javna iskustva zajedničkog rituala.
09:50
Both of them bring the imagination to life
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Oboje od mašte prave život
09:52
in ways that remind us
that all of our bonds in the end
that all of our bonds in the end
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na načine koji nas podsećaju
da su sve naše spone zapravo
da su sve naše spone zapravo
09:56
are imagined, and can be reimagined.
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zamišljene, i mogu se drugačije zamisliti.
10:02
This moment right now,
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Ovaj trenutak, baš sada,
10:04
when we think about
the meaning of imagination,
the meaning of imagination,
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kada razmišljamo
o značenju mašte,
o značenju mašte,
10:08
is so fundamentally important,
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toliko je temeljno važan,
10:12
and our ability to take that spirit
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i naša sposobnost da shvatimo taj duh
10:15
and to take that sense
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i shvatimo taj smisao
10:17
that there is something greater out there,
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da postoji nešto što je veće,
10:19
is not just a matter
of technical expertise.
of technical expertise.
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nije samo stvar tehničke ekspertize.
10:23
It's not just a matter of making the time
or having the know-how.
or having the know-how.
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To nije samo stvar brzine ili veštine.
10:26
It is a matter of spirit.
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To je stvar duha.
10:28
But let me give you an answer
to this question, "Why bother?"
to this question, "Why bother?"
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Ali hajde da vam odgovorim
na to pitanje, „Čemu trud“,
na to pitanje, „Čemu trud“,
10:31
that is maybe a little less spiritual
and a bit more pointed.
and a bit more pointed.
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koje je možda manje duhovno, a više oštro.
10:36
Why bother voting?
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Čemu trud da glasamo?
10:38
Because there is
no such thing as not voting.
no such thing as not voting.
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Zato što ne postoji
nešto što bi bilo neglasanje.
nešto što bi bilo neglasanje.
10:41
Not voting is voting,
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Neglasanje je glasanje
10:43
for everything that you
may detest and oppose.
may detest and oppose.
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za sve ono što možda
prezirete i čemu se protivite.
prezirete i čemu se protivite.
10:45
Not voting can be dressed up
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Neglasanje se može prerušiti
10:47
as an act of principled,
passive resistance,
passive resistance,
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u čin principijelnog, pasivnog otpora,
10:50
but in fact not voting
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ali zapravo neglasanje
10:52
is actively handing power over
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je aktivno predavanje moći
10:54
to those whose interests
are counter to your own,
are counter to your own,
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onima čiji interesi su protivni vašima,
10:57
and those who would be very glad
to take advantage of your absence.
to take advantage of your absence.
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i onima koji bi bili veoma srećni
da iskoriste vaše odsustvo.
da iskoriste vaše odsustvo.
11:00
Not voting is for suckers.
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Neglasanje je za naivčine.
11:04
Imagine where this country would be
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Zamislite gde bi ova zemlja bila
11:06
if all the folks who in 2010
created the Tea Party
created the Tea Party
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da su svi ljudi koji su godine 2010.
napravili pokret "Čajanka"
napravili pokret "Čajanka"
11:09
had decided that,
you know, politics is too messy,
you know, politics is too messy,
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tada odlučili da je, znate,
politika previše prljava,
politika previše prljava,
11:12
voting is too complicated.
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da je glasanje složeno.
11:13
There is no possibility
of our votes adding up to anything.
of our votes adding up to anything.
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Da nema šanse da naši glasovi
bilo čemu doprinesu.
bilo čemu doprinesu.
11:17
They didn't preemptively
silence themselves.
silence themselves.
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Oni se nisu preventivno ućutkali.
11:19
They showed up,
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Pojavili su se,
11:21
and in the course of showing up,
they changed American politics.
they changed American politics.
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i tokom tog pojavljivanja,
promenili su američku politiku.
promenili su američku politiku.
11:25
Imagine if all of the followers
of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders
of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders
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Zamislite da su svi sledbenici
Donalda Trampa i Bernija Sandersa
Donalda Trampa i Bernija Sandersa
11:30
had decided not to upend
the political status quo
the political status quo
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odlučili da ne obaraju
politički status kvo
politički status kvo
11:34
and blow apart the frame
of the previously possible
of the previously possible
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i da ne razaraju okvire
onoga što je pre toga bilo moguće
onoga što je pre toga bilo moguće
11:37
in American politics.
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u američkoj politici.
11:38
They did that by voting.
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To su učinili glasanjem.
11:43
We live in a time right now,
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Sada živimo u vremenu
11:45
divided, often very dark,
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podeljenom, često vrlo mračnom,
11:47
where across the left and the right,
there's a lot of talk of revolution
there's a lot of talk of revolution
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gde se širom levice i desnice
dosta govori o revoluciji
dosta govori o revoluciji
11:51
and the need for revolution
to disrupt everyday democracy.
to disrupt everyday democracy.
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i potrebi za njom, kako bi se
poremetila svakodnevna demokratija.
poremetila svakodnevna demokratija.
11:55
Well, here's the thing:
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Ima tu jedna stvar:
11:56
everyday democracy already
gives us a playbook for revolution.
gives us a playbook for revolution.
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svakodnevna demokratija
već nam daje scenario za revoluciju.
već nam daje scenario za revoluciju.
12:00
In the 2012 presidential election,
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Na predsedničkim izborima godine 2012,
12:02
young voters, Latino voters,
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mladi glasači, Latino glasači,
12:04
Asian-American voters, low-income voters,
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azijsko-američki glasači,
siromašni glasači,
siromašni glasači,
12:06
all showed up at less than 50 percent.
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svi su se odazvali sa manje od 50 posto.
12:11
In the 2014 midterm elections,
turnout was 36 percent,
turnout was 36 percent,
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Na srednjoročnim izborima godine 2014,
odziv je bio 36 posto,
odziv je bio 36 posto,
12:15
which was a 70-year low.
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što je najniže u 70 godina.
12:17
And in your average local election,
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A na vašim prosečnim lokalnim izborima,
12:19
turnout hovers
somewhere around 20 percent.
somewhere around 20 percent.
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odziv lebdi na negde oko 20 posto.
12:23
I invite you to imagine 100 percent.
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Pozivam vas da zamislite 100 posto.
12:27
Picture 100 percent.
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Predstavite sebi 100 posto.
12:30
Mobilize 100 percent,
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Mobilišite 100 posto,
12:32
and overnight, we get revolution.
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i preko noći, dobićemo revoluciju.
12:35
Overnight, the policy priorities
of this country change dramatically,
of this country change dramatically,
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Preko noći, politički prioriteti
ove zemlje dramatično će se promeniti,
ove zemlje dramatično će se promeniti,
12:39
and every level of government
becomes radically more responsive
becomes radically more responsive
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i svaki nivo upravljanja
postaće radikalno responsivniji
postaće radikalno responsivniji
12:42
to all the people.
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prema svim ljudima.
12:45
What would it take
to mobilize 100 percent?
to mobilize 100 percent?
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Šta bi trebalo uraditi
da se mobiliše 100 posto?
da se mobiliše 100 posto?
12:48
Well, we do have to push back
against efforts afoot
against efforts afoot
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Pa, moramo da odbijemo
napore koji su sada u toku
napore koji su sada u toku
12:51
all across the country right now
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širom cele zemlje
12:52
to make voting harder.
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da se glasanje oteža.
12:54
But at the same time,
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Ali u isto vreme,
12:56
we have to actively create
a positive culture of voting
a positive culture of voting
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moramo da aktivno stvaramo
pozitivnu kulturu glasanja
pozitivnu kulturu glasanja
12:59
that people want to belong to,
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kojoj ljudi žele da pripadaju,
13:00
be part of, and experience together.
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da budu deo nje, i zajedno je iskuse.
13:03
We have to make purpose.
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Moramo da napravimo svrhu.
13:05
We have to make joy.
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Moramo da napravimo radost.
13:07
So yes, let's have that revolution,
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Da, hajde da napravimo revoluciju,
13:09
a revolution of spirit, of ideas,
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revoluciju duha, ideja,
13:12
of policy and participation,
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politike i učestvovanja,
13:14
a revolution against cynicism,
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revoluciju protiv cinizma,
13:16
a revolution against the self-fulfilling
sense of powerlessness.
sense of powerlessness.
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revoluciju protiv samoispunjujućeg
osećaja bespomoćnosti.
osećaja bespomoćnosti.
13:20
Let's vote this revolution into existence,
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Hajde da glasanjem stvorimo
ovu revoluciju,
ovu revoluciju,
13:23
and while we're at it,
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i kad smo već kod toga,
13:25
let's have some fun.
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hajde da se zabavimo.
13:26
Thank you very much.
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Mnogo vam hvala.
13:28
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Eric Liu - Civics educatorEric Liu is founder of Citizen University, which teaches the art of powerful citizenship, and the executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship & American Identity Program.
Why you should listen
Eric Liu is an author, educator and civic entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Citizen University, which promotes and teaches the art of great citizenship through a portfolio of national programs, and the executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program.
Liu's books include the national bestsellers The Gardens of Democracy, and The True Patriot, co-authored with Nick Hanauer. His most recent book is A Chinaman's Chance, published in July, 2014. His first book, The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker, was a New York Times Notable Book featured in the PBS documentary "Matters of Race." His other books include Guiding Lights: How to Mentor – and Find Life's Purpose, the Official Book of National Mentoring Month; and Imagination First, co-authored with Scott Noppe-Brandon of the Lincoln Center Institute, which explores ways to unlock imagination in education, politics, business and the arts.
Liu served as a White House speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and later as the President's deputy domestic policy adviser. After the White House, he was an executive at the digital media company RealNetworks. In 2002 he was named one of the World Economic Forum’s Global Leaders of Tomorrow, and in 2010 he was awarded the Bill Grace Leadership Legacy Award by the Center for Ethical Leadership.
Liu lives in Seattle, where he teaches civic leadership at the University of Washington and hosts Citizen University TV, a television program about civic power. In addition to speaking regularly at venues across the country, he also serves on numerous nonprofit and civic boards. He is the co-founder of the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility. A board member of the Corporation for National and Community Service, he is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School.
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