I talk about my father, who's Alive and well, 72 years old, lives right here in Houston, Texas, about 30 minutes away from where I sit right now. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sat on the back of buses. My father. There was a time in this country when we had Vietnam soldiers that didn't volunteer, they were drafted, that would come back losing. Sometimes their limbs. Oftentimes their minds do ptsd. They get off the airport dressed in their full uniforms, and they were spat on. In this country, you see, a lot of times we lose perspective because we see something happen because of social media and because of our smartphones. (16:28–16:47)
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