Tane Danger essay | September 2024
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 2 | 2m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Tane advocates for having respectful conversations about tough political topics.
Tane advocates for having respectful conversations about tough political topics.
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Almanac is a local public television program presented by TPT
Tane Danger essay | September 2024
Clip: Season 2025 Episode 2 | 2m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Tane advocates for having respectful conversations about tough political topics.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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"Almanac" is a Minnesota institution that has occupied the 7:00 p.m. timeslot on Friday nights for more than 30 years. It is the longest-running primetime TV program ever in the region.ABOUT A SERIOUS ISSUE TONIGHT, ABORTION.
>> TANE: I’D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE OF ABORTION.
>> JIM AND DENNIS: NO!
TANE!
DON’T DO IT!
>> DENNIS: PLEASE!
CAN WE NOT TALK ABOUT POLITICS?!
>> JIM: PEOPLE WILL ARGUE!
IT WILL RUIN DINNER!
>> TANE: TALKING POLITICS DOESN’T HAVE TO RUIN THINGS.
IT’S HEALTHY TO HAVE RESPECTFUL DISAGREEMENTS WITH PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE.
>> JIM: I DON’T AGREE WITH THAT.
>> DENNIS: NEITHER DO I.
>> TANE: I THINK WE OWE IT TO OURSELVES TO TALK ABOUT BIG ISSUES.
LIKE, I’D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT GUN RIGHTS.
>> NO!!!!
NOW LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN MINNESOTA?
HAS NO ONE EVER GIVEN YOU THE LIST OF PRE-APPROVED CONVERSATION TOPICS FOR MIDWESTERNERS?
>> TANE: THIS ENTIRE LIST JUST SAYS “WEATHER” AND “BASEBALL SCORES.” >> YEAH.
WOO.
>> HOT LATELY.
>> COULD BE CLIMATE CHANGE.
>> TANE: TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE BELIEVE IS GOOD, EVEN (ESPECIALLY) WHEN WE KNOW WE’RE GOING TO DISAGREE.
IF WE DO IT THOUGHTFULLY AND RESPECTFULLY, WE'LL LEARN A LOT, WE'LL FORM DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
SO, I'M GOING TO SWING BIG WITH THIS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT ISRAEL AND GAZA.
>> OKAY, NOW, THAT IS IT!
I JUST WANTED TO HAVE A DINNER FILLED WITH MINDLESS CONVERSATION THAT WOULD MELT IN YOUR BRAIN LIKE A BREAD PUDDING.
BUT YOU JUST COULDN’T LET IT HAPPEN!
YOU WANTED TO TALK ABOUT CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR DEEPLY SEEDED VALUES.
YOU MONSTER!
WELL, TWO PEOPLE CAN PLAY THIS GAME, YOU CONVERSATIONAL TERRORIST.
YOU KNOW WHAT DRIVES PEOPLE NUTS?
SING-ALONGS.
>> WHAT?
>> YOU HEARD ME.
YOU THINK TALKING ABOUT FEMINISM AND THE NATIONAL DEBT AND IMMIGRATION MAKES PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE, GET A LOAD OF THIS.
DENNIS!
♪ SWEET CAROLINE ♪ ♪ BAHBAHBAH ♪ ♪ GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEM SO GOOD ♪ ♪ SO GOOD, SO GOOD, SO GOOD ♪
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