the streets of minneapolis

[Pat Herbst]

some words from the boss

https://youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=6N7X5MohkATt5v24

Pat Herbst

Professor of Mathematics Education

Marsal Family School of Education | University of Michigan

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[Steven Camron]

Thanks for sharing Pat! 

Sent from my iPhone, Steven Camron, cell #(734) 276-5715

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On Jan 28, 2026, at 8:42 PM, Pat Herbst <pghe...@umich.edu> wrote:



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[Ken Clein]

Gotta love the Boss!

Thanks Pat.

RESIST!

[Rick Witten]

All I can say is, it's about god damn time our musicians engaged in the fight! This has been lacking for years. How many classics from the '60s & 70's are there that called out this country's BS? 

Stop, children, what's that sound?

Way to go, Bruce!

[Gregory humbel]

  If it wasn’t for Trump, I wouldn’t have every heard my Grand mother ever say “ Stupid, Mother _ucker!!

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[Michael Muha]

Just listened to Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire; some of the issues are different but it seems more relevant now then it did in 1965.

Mike

"War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children." Jimmy Carter

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Subject: [UUAAMEN] Re: the streets of minneapolis

[Rick Witten]

At least we got that out of it. X-P

[Adam Wright]

Hey Guys, 

Maybe this will help add some context and detail to the struggles on the streets of Minneapolis. 

My father shared this piece with me last week. https://lithub.com/letter-from-minnesota-we-are-going-to-win/ The author of this piece grew up in my hometown and we went to the same church growing up. She now lives in Minneapolis and writes with fury! Her piece helps us understand the mindset of the thousands in Minneapolis who brave bitter cold day after day to protest the outrageous occupation of their city.

After I read the piece, I replied to my father: 

I read Katherines piece this morning while eating my breakfast. The anger and frustration comes right off the page. I wasn't sure if I liked her style at first, but toward the end of the piece I began to understand. Really powerful writing. These two bits stood out to me: 

"I will settle for paraphrasing the late scholar and activist Joshua Clover: I am thankful that every living ICE agent will one day be dead—some by their own hand, some by others, too many of old age." wow. 

and this one: 

"...the MAGA crowd insists there must be outside money, outside organization, outside agitators here. They cannot imagine doing these things simply because they are good. But we are right, and we are determined, and there are more of us. We are going to win." 

Dad, as I've gotten older, I've had an ongoing internal conversation with myself, trying to categorize and make sense of the information I take in on a daily basis. Part of that effort has been trying to give people "the benefit of the doubt." Considering that perhaps my own upbringing and values are causing me to see other people, with different ideologies, in a slanted way. Like, maybe "the other side" really isn't that bad, I've just allowed my view of them to be prejudiced. So, I look for evidence to support an outside opinion of people and their actions. I wasn't necessarily taking a devil's advocate position, knowing I was right but instead kept an open mind and was curious about opposing viewpoints. I didn't know if I was right, and believe a skeptical person should do their due diligence to give an honest look at both sides. But, the blatant ugliness, meanness, and clear-cut evidence that's been put in my face over the last 10 years from people on the right, I'm coming around to the acceptance that I'm more and more comfortable subscribing to the progressive/left ideology around social issues. Katherine says it out loud in that line above: "They cannot imagine doing these things simply because they are good." Doing things simply because they are good. -- It's true! The type of person who does good in society, without any ulterior motive to manipulate, extort, or curry favor; in my own life I've found those people have overwhelmingly ended up being folks with a left-leaning mindset. All this to say I want you to know that I'm finding myself more and more comfortable anchoring myself on the left side of the social ideology spectrum. I'm almost angry now that for so many years I suspended judgement and gave consideration to people who have either consciously or subconsciously allowed the negative aspects of tribalism run their life and guide their actions. Agh! 

But thanks for sending this piece over, Dad. Reading it helped me better understand the reality over there across Lake Michigan and obviously gave me a lot to reflect on in my own life. 

LIke the conversations we shared at the Men's Retreat back in October, I'm grateful for the dialogue here where I can be truly honest with myself and speak openly about how I really feel about an issue. 

Have a great Sunday Men, 

Adam Wright

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