The political power of being a good neighbor | Michael Tubbs

翻译人员: psjmz mz 校对人员: 功伟 邢

So I know for sure there's at least one thing I have in common with dentists.

我确定我跟牙医至少有一个共同点。

I absolutely hate the holiday of Halloween.

我非常讨厌万圣节。

Now, this hatred stems not from a dislike of cavities,

这种仇视并非来自对蛀牙的厌恶，

nor was it a lifetime in the making.

也非与生俱来。

Rather, this hatred stems from a particular incident

相反，这种仇恨始于9年前的

that happened nine years ago.

一个特定事件。

Nine years ago, I was even younger, I was 20 years old,

9年前，我还很年轻，20岁出头，

and I was an intern in the White House.

我当时在白宫实习。

The other White House.

另一届白宫。

And my job was to work with mayors and councilors nationwide.

我的工作是与全国各地 的市长和议员合作。

November 1, 2010 began just like any other day.

2010年11月1号就如往常一样，

I turned on the computer, went on Google and prepared to write my news clips.

我打开电脑，打开谷歌 准备写新闻简报。

I was met with a call from my mother, which isn't that out the norm,

我接到了老妈的电话，这并不常见。

my mom likes to text, call, email, Facebook, Instagram, all that.

我妈通常喜欢发短信、 发电邮、上各种社交媒体等。

So I answered the phone expecting to hear maybe some church gossip,

所以我接电话时还以为会 听到关于教堂的八卦，

or maybe something from WorldStarHipHop she had discovered.

或她在“ WorldStarHipHop”网站上 发现的什么东西。

But when I answered the phone,

但当我接起电话时，

I was met with a tone that was unlike anything I had ever heard from my mother.

我老妈的语气跟以往完全不同。

My mother's loud.

我老妈平时是个大嗓门。

But she spoke in a hush, still, muffled tone

但她的声音很轻， 很平静，很低沉，

that conveyed a sense of sadness.

传达着一种悲伤的感觉。

And as she whispered, she said, "Michael,

她低声说：“迈克尔，

your cousin Donnell was murdered last night,

你堂兄唐纳昨晚被谋杀了，

on Halloween,

在万圣节那天，

at a house party in Stockton."

斯托克顿的一个家庭聚会上。”

And like far too many people in this country,

跟这个国家的很多人一样，

particularly from communities like mine,

尤其是像来自我们社区的人一样，

particularly that look like me,

尤其像我这样的人，

I spent the better part of the year dealing with anger, rage, nihilism,

我在接下来一年的大部分时间 都在应对愤怒和迷茫，

and I had a choice to make.

并且我没得选。

The choice was one between action and apathy.

要在行动和冷漠之间做选择，

The choice was what could I do to put purpose to this pain.

我能做什么来减轻这种痛苦的选择。

I spent a year dealing with feelings of survivor's guilt.

我花了一年的时间 来应付幸存者的负罪感。

What was the point of me being at Stanford,

我上斯坦福又有什么意义，

what was the point of me being at the White House

在白宫实习又有什么意义，

if I was powerless to help my own family?

如果我都无力帮助我的家人？

And my own family was dying, quite literally.

我自己的家人在慢慢死去。

I then began to feel a little selfish and say,

我然后开始有些自私地说，

what's the point of even trying to make the world a better place?

试图让这个世界变得更美好 又有什么意义呢？

Maybe that's just the way it is.

也许世界就是如此。

Maybe I would be smart to take advantage of all the opportunities given to me

也许我应该聪明点去抓住 所有面临的机会，

and make as much money as possible,

去尽可能地赚更多钱，

so I'm comfortable, and my immediate family is comfortable.

这样我会过得舒服， 我的亲人也会满足。

But finally, towards the end of that year,

但后来，到了年底，

I realized I wanted to do something.

我意识到我想做点事情。

So I made the crazy decision, as a senior in college,

作为一名大四学生， 我做了一个疯狂得决定，

to run for city council.

去竞选市议会议员。

That decision was unlikely for a couple of reasons,

这个决定听起来有点不可能， 并且并非只因为我的年龄，

and not just my age.

还有其他几个原因。

You see, my family is far from a political dynasty.

我的家族从来就不是一个政治世家。

More men in my family have been incarcerated than in college.

我家族中进监狱的人比上大学的多。

In fact, as I speak today, my father is still incarcerated.

其实，就在我演讲的时候， 我父亲仍在监狱。

My mother, she had me as a teenager,

我母亲，在她十几岁时就怀上了我，

and government wasn't something we had warm feelings from.

我们对政府也没有什么好感。

You see, it was the government

是政府

that red-lined the neighborhoods I grew up in.

给我成长的环境划上了红线。

Full of liquor stores and no grocery stores,

到处都是卖酒的商店， 没有食品商店，

there was a lack of opportunity and concentrated poverty.

缺少机会，贫困的状况非常集中。

It was the government and the politicians

是政府和政客

that made choices,

在做决定，

like the war on drugs and three strikes,

比如禁毒战争和三振出局，

that have incarcerated far too many people in our country.

在我们国家监禁了太多的人。

It was the government and political actors

是政府和政治官员

that made the decisions that created the school funding formulas,

决定了学校的资助模式，

that made it so the school I went to receive less per pupil spending

使得我就读的学校的人均学生支出

than schools in more affluent areas.

低于富裕地区的学校。

So there was nothing about that background that made it likely for me to choose

所以我并没有这样的背景去选择

to be involved in being a government actor.

成为一名政府工作人员。

And at the same time, Stockton was a very unlikely place.

同时，这种事发生在 斯托克顿的可能性也很低。

Stockton is my home town, a city of 320,000 people.

斯托克顿是我家乡， 一个拥有32万人口的城市。

But historically, it's been a place people run from, rather than come back to.

但历史上，这是一个人们 逃离而非涌入的城市。

It's a city that's incredibly diverse.

这是一个非常多元化的城市。

Thirty-five percent Latino, 35 percent white,

35%是拉丁裔，35%是白人，

20 percent Asian, 10 percent African American,

20%的亚裔，10%的非洲裔美国人，

the oldest Sikh temple in North America.

有着北美最古老的锡克教寺庙。

But at the time I ran for office,

但在我竞选公职的时候，

we were also the largest city in the country at that time

当时我们也是美国宣布破产

to declare bankruptcy.

的最大城市。

At the time I decided to run for office,

我决定竞选公职时，

we also had more murders per capita than Chicago.

我们的人均谋杀率也比芝加哥高。

At the time I decided to run for office,

我决定竞选公职的时候，

we had a 23 percent poverty rate,

我们有23%的贫穷率，

a 17 percent college attainment rate

17%的大学毕业率

and a host of challenges and issues beyond the scope of any 21-year-old.

和许多超出了任何21岁的人 能力范围的挑战和问题。

So after I won my election,

所以在我赢得竞选后，

I did what I usually do when I feel overwhelmed,

我做了我感到不知所措时 通常做的事情，

I realized the problems of Stockton were far bigger than me

我意识到斯托克顿 的问题比我大得多，

and that I might need a little divine intervention.

我可能需要一些神的助力。

So as I prepared for my first council meeting,

所以当我准备我的 第一次理事会会议时，

I went back to some wisdom my grandmother taught me.

我回想起祖母教给我的一些智慧。

A parable I think we all know,

一个我们都知道的寓言，

that really constitutes the governing frame we're using

这构成了我们今天用来改造斯托克顿

to reinvent Stockton today.

的管理框架。

I remember in Sunday school, my grandmother told me

我记得在主日学校， 我祖母告诉我，

that at one time, a guy asked Jesus, "Who was my neighbor?

有一次，有人问耶稣： “谁是我的邻居?

Who was my fellow citizen?

谁是我的同胞？

Who am I responsible for?"

我要对谁负责？

And instead of a short answer, Jesus replied with a parable.

耶稣没有简单作答， 而是用寓言回答。

He said there was a man on a journey,

他说曾有一个旅途中的人，

walking down Jericho Road.

沿着杰里科路走。

As he was walking down the road,

当他走在路上的时候，

he was beat up, left on the side of the road,

他被打倒在地，被扔在路旁，

stripped of all his clothes,

衣服被脱光，

had everything stolen from and left to die.

东西被偷走，被扔下等死。

And then a priest came by, saw the man on the side of the road,

这时，一位牧师经过， 看见路边的那人，

maybe said a silent prayer,

也许做了默默的祈祷，

hopes and prayers, prayers that he gets better.

希望和祈祷，祈祷他会变好。

Maybe saw the man on the side of the road

也许看到路旁这人，

and surmised that it was ordained by God

会猜测这是上帝的安排，

for this particular man, this particular group

让这个人，这类人

to be on the side of the road, there's nothing I can do to change it.

倒在路旁，我什么也改变不了。

After the priest walked by, maybe a politician walked by.

牧师走过之后，也许过来一个政客。

A 28-year-old politician, for example.

比如，一个28岁的政客。

Saw the man on the side of the road and saw how beat up the man was,

看到这个倒在路旁的人， 看到这个被打得很惨的人，

saw that the man was a victim of violence, or fleeing violence.

看到这个暴力或逃离暴力的受害者。

And the politician decided, "You know what?

于是政客做了决定，“你知道吗？

Instead of welcoming this man in, let's build a wall.

别让他进来，让我们建一道墙。

Maybe the politician said,

也许这个政客说，

"Maybe this man chose to be on the side of the road."

“也许躺在路旁是这人的选择。

That if he just pulled himself up by his bootstraps,

即使他的靴子被偷了，他也能

despite his boots being stolen,

靠自己的力量站起来，

and got himself back on the horse,

自己骑在马上，

he could be successful, and there's nothing I could do."

他会成功的，我什么也做不了。”

And then finally, my grandmother said, a good Samaritan came by,

最后，我祖母说， 一个好心的撒玛利亚人来了，

saw the man on the side of the road

看到这个人躺在路旁，

and looked and saw not centuries of hatred

脸上没有表现出 犹太人和撒玛利亚人之间

between Jews and Samaritans,

数百年的仇恨，

looked and saw not his fears reflected,

脸上也没有任何恐惧，

not economic anxiety,

也不焦虑经济，

not "what's going to happen to me because things are changing."

不担心“事情若发生变化，我该怎么办？”

But looked and saw a reflection of himself.

而是看到了自己的影子。

He saw his neighbor, he saw his common humanity.

他看到了他的邻居， 他看到了共同的人性。

He didn't just see it, he did something about it,

他不仅看到了，还行动起来了，

my grandmother said.

我的祖母说。

他单膝跪下，

He got down on one knee,

he made sure the man was OK,

看这人还活着没，

and I heard, even gave him a room at that nice Fairmont,

我听说，他甚至给 他在费尔蒙的高档酒店，

the Pan Pacific one.

泛太平洋酒店订了间房。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

And as I prepared to govern,

当我准备执政时，

I realized that given the diversity of Stockton,

我意识到，考虑到斯托克顿的多元性，

the first step to making change will be to again answer the same question:

做出改变的第一步是 再次回答同样的问题。

Who is our neighbor?

谁是我们的邻居？

And realizing that our destiny as a city was tied up in everyone.

并意识到我们作为一个城市 的命运与每个人息息相关，

Particularly those who are left on the side of the road.

尤其是那些被丢在路边的人。

But then I realized that charity isn't justice,

但后来我意识到，慈善不是正义，

that acts of empathy isn't justice,

同理心的行为不是正义，

that being a good neighbor is necessary but not sufficient,

做一个好邻居是必要的，但还不够，

and there was more that had to be done.

还有更多的事情得做。

So looking at the story,

听到了这个故事，

I realized that the road, Jericho Road, has a nickname.

我意识到这条路， 杰里科路，有一个昵称。

It's known as the Bloody Pass, the Ascent of Red,

这条路被称为血腥之路，红色之路，

because the road is structured for violence.

因为这条路是结构性暴力的。

This Jericho Road is narrow, it's conducive for ambushing.

这条杰里科路很窄，很容易埋伏。

Meaning, a man on the side of the road wasn't abnormal.

意味着，人倒在路边很正常，

Wasn't strange.

并不奇怪。

And in fact, it was something that was structured to happen,

事实上，这是注定要发生的事情，

it was supposed to happen.

这是必然要发生的。

And Johan Galtung, a peace theorist,

还有约翰·加尔东，一位和平理论家，

talks about structural violence in our society.

谈到我们社会中的结构性暴力。

He says, "Structural violence is the avoidable impairment

他说，“结构性暴力是对人类基本需求的

of basic human needs."

可避免伤害。”

Dr. Paul Farmer talks about structural violence

保罗·法默博士谈到了结构性暴力

and talks about how it's the way

以及我们的制度，

our institutions, our policies, our culture

我们的政策，我们的文化

creates outcomes that advantage some people and disadvantage others.

是如何产生对一些人有利而 对另一些人不利的结果的。

And then I realized, much like the road in Jericho,

然后我意识到，这很像杰里科路，

in many ways, Stockton, our society,

在很多方面，斯托克顿，我们的社会，

has been structured for the outcomes we complain about.

结构性地产出了饱受诟病的结果。

That we should not be surprised

那么我们就不会感到惊讶，

when we see that kids in poverty don't do well in school,

当我们看到贫民区的孩子学业一般时，

that we should not be surprised to see wealth gaps by race and ethnicity.

我们也不会对不同种族 的贫富差距感到惊讶。

We should not be surprised to see income pay disparities between genders,

我们也不会对性别收入差距感到惊讶，

because that's what our society, historically, has been structured to do,

因为我们的社会，历史， 就是这样建构的，

and it's working accordingly.

这是自然而然发生的。

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

So taking this wisdom,

于是带着这个智慧，

I rolled up my sleeves and began to work.

我挽起袖子开始干。

And there's three quick stories I want to share,

有三个简短的故事我想要分享，

that point to not that we figured everything out,

这并不是说我们把 所有问题都解决了，

not that we have arrived,

并非我们抵达目标了，

but we're trending in the right direction.

而是说我们的方向正确。

The first story, about the neighbor.

第一个故事，关于邻居。

When I was a city council member,

当我是市议员时，

I was working with one of the most conservative members in our community

我曾与我们社区中 最保守的一名成员合作，

on opening a health clinic for undocumented people

为城市南部的非法移民

in the south part of the city, and I loved it.

开设一家诊所，我喜欢这个点子。

And as we opened the clinic,

当我们开诊所时，

we had a resolution to sign,

我们要签署一个决议，

he presented me a gift.

他送给了我一个礼物。

It was an O'Reilly Factor lifetime membership pin.

这是一个奥莱利评论秀终身会员胸针。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

Mind you, I didn't ask what he did to get such a gift.

实话说，我没有问他是怎么 得到这样一份礼物的。

What blood oath -- I had no idea how he got it.

我不知道他是怎么有的。

But I looked at him and I said,

但我看着他说，

"Well, how are we working together to open a health clinic,

“ 那么，我们如何共同 来开设一家健康诊所，

to provide free health care for undocumented people,

为非法移民提供免费医疗服务呢？

and you're an O'Reilly Factor member?"

还有你是奥莱利评论秀终身会员？”

He looked at me and said,

他看着我说，

"Councilman Tubbs, this is for my neighbors."

“塔布斯议员，这是给我的邻居们的。”

And he's a great example of what it means

他本人就是个好邻居，

to be a good neighbor, at least in that instance.

至少在那个案例中， 他证明了这一点。

The robbers.

再谈谈劫匪。

So after four years on city council, I decided to run for mayor,

在市议会任职四年后， 我决定竞选市长，

realizing that being a part-time councilman wasn't enough

意识到做兼职议员还不足以实现

to enact the structural changes we need to see in Stockton,

我们在斯托克顿 需要看到的结构性改革，

and I came to that conclusion by looking at the data.

我通过研究数据得出了这个结论。

So my old council district, where I grew up,

以前我住的地方， 我长大的地方，

is 10 minutes away from a more affluent district.

离一个更富裕的街区10分钟距离。

And 10 minutes away in the same city,

而城市内部相距10分钟，

the difference between zip code 95205 and 95219

邮政编码分别是95205 和95219的两个地区，

in life expectancy is 10 years.

人口预期寿命相差10年。

Ten minutes away, 4.5 miles,

10分钟远，4.5英里，

10 years life expectancy difference,

10年预期寿命的差异，

and not because of the choices people are making.

不是因为人们的选择。

Because no one chose to live in an unsafe community

因为没人会选择生活在 一个不安全的社区，

where they can't exercise.

他们没法选择。

没人会选择一个卖酒的店 多过食品商店的社区。

No one chose to put more liquor stores than grocery stores in the community.

没人选择这些，但这些是现实。

No one chose these things, but that's the reality.

我意识到，作为议员，

I realized, as a councilman,

to enact a structural change I wanted to see,

要去推动我想要看到的结构改变，

where between the same zip codes

在那里相同的邮编

有30%的失业率差异，

there's a 30 percent difference in the rate of unemployment,

有7.5万美元的年收入差异，

there's a 75,000 dollars a year difference in income,

that being a councilman was not going to cut it.

作为一个议员起不了什么作用。

So that's when I decided to run for mayor.

所以我决定竞选市长。

And as mayor, we've been focused on the robbers and the road.

作为市长，我一直 在关注劫匪和道路。

So in Stockton, as I mentioned,

我之前提到过，在斯托克顿，

we have historically had problems with violent crime.

暴力犯罪是我们的历史问题。

In fact, that's why I decided to run for office in the first place.

事实上，这也是我 起初竞选公职的原因。

And my first job as mayor was helping our community

我作为市长的首要任务 就是帮助我们社区

to see ourselves, our neighbors,

认清自己，认清我们的邻居，

not just in the people victimized by violence

不仅包括那些暴力中的受害者，

but also in the perpetrators.

也包括犯罪者本身。

We realized that those who enact pain in our society,

我们意识到在社会中制造痛苦的人，

those who are committing homicides and contributing to gun violence,

那些杀人，制造枪支暴力的人，

are oftentimes victims themselves.

本身也是受害者。

They have high rates of trauma, they have been shot at,

他们有很高的创伤率， 自己也被枪击过，

they've known people who have been shot.

他们也认识被枪杀的人。

这些不是他们行为的借口， 但这有助于解释其行为，

That doesn't excuse their behavior, but it helps explain it,

作为一个社区，我们也得 把这些人看作自己人。

and as a community, we have to see these folks as us, too.

That they too are our neighbors.

他们也是我们的邻居。

So for the past three years --

所以过去三年——

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

So for the past three years, we've been working on two strategies:

所以过去三年， 我们执行了两个策略：

Ceasefire and Advance Peace,

停火和提倡和平，

where we give these guys as much attention, as much love

我们通过社会服务， 通过提供机会，去掉纹身，

from social services, from opportunities, from tattoo removals,

有时候甚至是现金，作为 来自执法部门的礼物，

in some cases even cash,

给予这些人

as a gift from law enforcement.

更多的关注和爱。

And last year, we saw a 40 percent reduction in homicides

去年，我们的谋杀率下降了40%，

and a 30 percent reduction in violent crime.

暴力犯罪下降30%。

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

And now, the road.

现在，再来说说道路。

I mentioned that my community has a 23 percent poverty rate.

我提过我们的社区贫困比例是23%。

As someone who comes from poverty, it's a personal issue for me.

作为来自贫困区的人， 这对我来说也是个人问题。

So I decided that we wouldn't just do a program,

所以我决定我们不能只做一些项目，

or we wouldn't just do something to go around the edges,

或者只做一些边缘的事情，

而是要对产生贫困

but we would call into question the very structure

that produces poverty in the first place.

的物理结构提出疑问。

So starting in February, we launched a basic income demonstration,

所以2月份开始， 我们开展了基本收入示范，

where for the next 18 months,

在接下来的18个月内，

as a pilot, 130 families, randomly selected,

作为试点，130个随机抽选的家庭，

who live in zip codes at or below the median income of the city,

这些来自城市低收入地区的家庭

are given 500 dollars a month.

每个月被分到500美元。

And we're doing this for a couple of reasons.

我们这样做是基于几个原因。

We're doing it because we realize

我们这样做是因为我们意识到

that something is structurally wrong in America,

美国有些问题是结构性的，

when one in two Americans can't afford one 400-dollar emergency.

每两个美国人中就有一个人负担 不起400美元的紧急情况。

We're doing it because we realize that something is structurally wrong

我们这样做是因为我们意识到 肯定出现了结构性的错误，

when wages have only increased six percent between 1979 and 2013.

当工资在1979年到2013年 只增长了6%时。

We're doing it because we realize something is structurally wrong

我们这样做是因为我们意识到 一定有什么结构性的问题。

when people working two and three jobs,

当人们需要同时打2-3份工，

doing all the jobs no one in here wants to do,

去做那些没人愿意做的工作，

而且还不足以支付诸如房租，

can't pay for necessities, like rent,

like lights, like health care, like childcare.

水电，医疗和托儿等费用时。

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So I would say, Stockton again, we have real issues.

所以斯托克顿也是问题重重。

I have constituent emails in my phone now, about the homelessness issue,

我现在手机里有一些选民的电邮， 关于无家可归的问题，

about some of the violent crime we're still experiencing.

关于我们仍在遭遇的一些暴力犯罪。

But I would say, I think as a society, we would be wise to go back

但我得说，我认为作为一个社会， 我们最好明智地回到

to those old Bible stories we were taught growing up,

我们从小被教诲的 那些古老的圣经故事上，

and understand that number one,

要理解，第一点，

we have to begin to see each other as neighbors,

我们得开始把彼此视作邻居，

that when we see someone different from us,

当我们看到不同的人时，

they should not reflect our fears, our anxieties, our insecurities,

他们不应该引发 我们的恐惧，焦虑，不安，

the prejudices we've been taught, our biases -- but we should see ourselves.

我们被教授的偏见—— 而是视做我们自己。

We should see our common humanity.

我们应该看到我们同有的人性。

Because I think once we do that,

因为我认为一旦我们这样做了，

we can do the more important work of restructuring the road.

就可以做更多的改造道路的工作。

Because again, I understand some listening are saying,

我理解一些听众会说，

"Well, Mayor Tubbs, you're talking about structural violence and structural this,

“好的，塔布斯市长，你说的这些 结构性暴力和结构性问题，

but you're on the stage.

但你能在舞台上，

That the structures can't be too bad if you could come up from poverty,

那个结构就不至于太糟糕， 毕竟你在父亲入狱的情况下，

have a father in jail, go to Stanford,

能摆脱贫困，上斯坦福，

work in the White House and become mayor."

在白宫工作并成为市长。”

And I would respond by saying the term for that is exceptionalism.

我的回答是，这叫例外主义。

Meaning that we recognize it's exceptional for people to escape the structures.

这意味着人们逃离 这种结构是不寻常的。

Meaning by our very language,

用我们的语言来表达，

we understand that the things we're seeing in our world are by design.

我们知道我们所看到的世界 都是经过设计的。

And I think that task for us, as TEDsters,

我认为对于TED人来说，

and as good people, just people, moral people,

还有那些好人，正直的人， 有道德的人来说，

is really do the hard work necessary of not just joining hands as neighbors,

我们的任务就是不仅仅作为邻居 携手合作，而且用双手

but using our hands to restructure our road,

重建我们的道路的努力工作，

a road that in this country has been rooted in things like white supremacy.

这条路过去根植于白人至上主义。

A road like in this country has been rooted in things like misogyny.

这个国家，这样的道路 基于对女性的厌恶。

A road that's not working for far too many people.

这条道路不适合很多人。

And I think today, tomorrow and 2020 we have a chance to change that.

我认为今天，明天和2020年， 我们有机会去改变它。

So as I prepare to close,

所以在我准备结束语的时候，

I started with a story from nine years ago and I'll end with one.

就像我从一个九年前的故事开始， 我同样将以一个故事结束演讲。

So after my cousin was murdered,

在我堂兄被谋杀后，

I was lucky enough to go on the Freedom Rides

我很幸运能和一些自由骑手

with some of the original freedom riders.

一起参加自由之旅。

And they taught me a lot about restructuring the road.

他们告诉了我很多重建道路的事情。

And one guy in particular, Bob Singleton, asked me a question

其中有个人，鲍勃·辛格尔顿， 问了我一个

I'm going to leave with us today.

我今天要留给大家的问题。

We were going to Anniston, Alabama, and he said, "Michael,"

当时我们要去阿拉巴马州 的安尼斯顿，他说：“迈克尔，”

and I said, "Yes, sir."

我说，“怎么了，先生？”

He said, "I was arrested on August 4, 1961.

他说：“我在1961年8月4日被捕。

Now why is that day important?"

为什么这一天很重要？”

And I said, "Well, you were arrested,

我说，“你被逮捕了，

if you weren't arrested, we wouldn't be on this bus.

如果你没有被逮捕， 我们也不会在这趟车上。

if we weren't on this bus, we wouldn't have the rights we enjoy."

如果我们不在这车上，我们 也不会拥有我们享受的权利。”

He rolled his eyes and said, "No, son."

他翻了翻白眼说，“不是的，孩子。”

He said, "On that day, Barack Obama was born."

他说道，“就在那天， 巴拉克·奥巴马出生了。”

And then he said he had no idea that the choice he made

然后他说他没有想到他做的

to restructure the road

重建道路的选择

would pave the way,

会铺平道路，

so a child born as a second class citizen,

让出生时就是一个二等公民的人，

who wouldn't be able to even get a cup of water at a counter,

在柜台上连一杯水都拿不到的人，

would have the chance, 50 years later, to be president.

会拥有机会，在50年后成为总统。

Then he looked at me and he said,

然后他看着我说，

"What are you prepared to do today

“你今天准备做的事情，

so that 50 years from now

能让在50年后

a child born has a chance to be president?"

出生的孩子有机会成为总统吗？”

And I think, TED, that's the question before us today.

我想，TED，这是今天摆在 我们面前的问题。

We know things are jacked up.

我知道一切事情都很顺利。

I think what we've seen recently isn't abnormal

我认为我们今天 看到的情况并不反常，

but a reflection of a system that's been structured

而是一个注定要产生这些疯狂结果

to produce such crazy outcomes.

体制的结果。

But I think it's also an opportunity.

但我认为这也是一个机遇。

Because these structures we inherit aren't acts of God

因为我们继承的这个结构 不是上帝的旨意，

but acts of men and women, they're policy choices,

而是男人和女人们，他们的政策选择，

they're by politicians like me, approved by voters like you.

他们得到了像我这样的政客， 像你们这样的选民的支持。

And we have the chance and the awesome opportunity

我们有机会和绝好的机遇

to do something about it.

去做点事情。

So my question is: What are we prepared to do today,

所以我的问题是： 我们今天打算做的是，

so that a child born today, 50 years from now

让今天出生的孩子，在50年后，

isn't born in a society rooted in white supremacy;

不再生于一个白人至上的社会；

isn't born into a society riddled with misogyny;

不再出生在一个重男轻女的社会；

isn't born into a society riddled with homophobia and transphobia

不再出生在一个充斥着 恐同、恐跨性别、

and anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and ableism,

反犹太主义、恐伊斯兰和体能歧视

and all the phobias and -isms?

以及各种恐惧和主义的社会吗？

What are we prepared to do today,

我们今天打算要做的是，

so that 50 years from now

让现在开始的50年后，

we have a road in our society that's structured

我们的社会道路可以体现哪些

to reflect what we hold to be self-evident?

我们认为是不言而喻的东西？

That all men, that all women,

那就是所有的男人，所有的女人，

that even all trans people

甚至所有跨性别的人，

are created equal

生来平等，

and are endowed by your Creator with certain unalienable rights,

被你们的造物者赋予 不可剥夺的权利，

including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

包括生命，自由和追求幸福的权利。

Thank you.

谢谢。

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