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Rich Benjamin: My road trip through the whitest towns in America
Rich Benjamin: Moje putovanje kroz "najbjelje" gradove u Americi
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Kako Amerika postaje sve više multikulturalna, Rich Benjamin primijetio je jedan fenomen: neke zajednice su zapravo postajale sve manje raznovrsnije. Stoga je rastvorio kartu, pronašao "najbjelje" gradove u SAD-u - i odselio se u njih. U ovom zabavnom, iskrenom, ljudskom govoru, otkriva što je on kao crnac naučio u Bijelotopiji.
Rich Benjamin - Social observer
The author of "Whitopia," Rich Benjamin sharply observes modern society and politics. Full bio
The author of "Whitopia," Rich Benjamin sharply observes modern society and politics. Full bio
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00:13
Imagine a place where your neighbors
greet your children by name;
greet your children by name;
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Zamislite mjesto gdje vaši susjedi
pozdravljaju vašu djecu imenom,
pozdravljaju vašu djecu imenom,
00:19
a place with splendid vistas;
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mjesto s predivnim vidicima,
00:22
a place where you can drive
just 20 minutes
just 20 minutes
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gdje vam treba samo 20 minuta vožnje
00:26
and put your sailboat on the water.
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do vaše jedrilice na vodi.
00:28
It's a seductive place, isn't it?
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To je zavodljivo mjesto, zar ne?
00:32
I don't live there.
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Ja ne živim tamo.
00:33
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
00:36
But I did journey on a 27,000-mile trip
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No bio sam na putu od
preko 4 tisuće kilometara
preko 4 tisuće kilometara
00:42
for two years, to the fastest-growing
and whitest counties in America.
and whitest counties in America.
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u dvije godine, po "najbjeljim" okruzima
u Americi koje se i najbrže se razvijaju.
u Americi koje se i najbrže se razvijaju.
00:50
What is a Whitopia?
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Što je to Bijelotopija?
00:52
I define Whitopia in three ways:
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Bijelotopiju definiram na tri načina.
00:55
First, a Whitopia has posted at least
six percent population growth since 2000.
six percent population growth since 2000.
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Prvo, Bijelotopija ima porast stanovništva
od barem šest posto od 2000. godine.
od barem šest posto od 2000. godine.
01:03
Secondly, the majority of that growth
comes from white migrants.
comes from white migrants.
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Drugo, većini tog porasta
pridonose bijeli migranti.
pridonose bijeli migranti.
01:08
And third, the Whitopia
has an ineffable charm,
has an ineffable charm,
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I treće, Bijelotopija ima neopisiv šarm,
01:12
a pleasant look and feel,
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ugodnu atmosferu i izgled,
01:14
a je Ne sais quoi.
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nekakav "Je ne sais quoi".
01:16
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
01:19
To learn how and why
Whitopias are ticking,
Whitopias are ticking,
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Kako bih saznao kako i
zašto Bijelotopije rastu,
zašto Bijelotopije rastu,
01:23
I immersed myself for several months
apiece in three of them:
apiece in three of them:
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uronio sam na nekoliko
mjeseci u tri takve zajednice:
mjeseci u tri takve zajednice:
01:29
first, St. George, Utah;
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prvo u St. George u saveznoj državi Utah;
01:32
second, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho;
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drugo u Coeur d'Alene u državi Idaho;
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and third, Forsyth County, Georgia.
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i treće u Forsyth Countyju
u saveznoj državi Georgi.
u saveznoj državi Georgi.
01:38
First stop, St. George --
a beautiful town of red rock landscapes.
a beautiful town of red rock landscapes.
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Prva postaja bila je St.George, predivan
grad s krajolikom od crvenog kamenja.
grad s krajolikom od crvenog kamenja.
01:44
In the 1850s, Brigham Young
dispatched families to St. George
dispatched families to St. George
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Pedesetih godina 19. stoljeća, Brigham
Young slao je obitelji u St, George
Young slao je obitelji u St, George
01:49
to grow cotton because
of the hot, arid climate.
of the hot, arid climate.
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da uzgajaju pamuk, zbog
vruće i suhe klime.
vruće i suhe klime.
01:53
And so they called it Utah's Dixie,
and the name sticks to this day.
and the name sticks to this day.
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Prozvali su je Utin Dixie,
a to ime zadržalo se do danas.
a to ime zadržalo se do danas.
02:00
I approached my time in each Whitopia
like an anthropologist.
like an anthropologist.
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U svakoj Bijelotopiji svoje vrijeme
sam proveo kao antropolog.
sam proveo kao antropolog.
02:05
I made detailed spreadsheets of all
the power brokers in the communities,
the power brokers in the communities,
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Napravio sam detaljne tablice
najmoćnijih ljudi u tim zajednicama,
najmoćnijih ljudi u tim zajednicama,
02:09
who I needed to meet,
where I needed to be,
where I needed to be,
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koga sam morao upoznati,
gdje sam morao biti,
gdje sam morao biti,
02:13
and I threw myself with gusto
in these communities.
in these communities.
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i zdušno sam se ubacio u te zajednice.
02:16
I went to zoning board meetings,
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Išao sam na sastanke odbora za zoniranje,
02:18
I went to Democratic clubs
and Republican clubs.
and Republican clubs.
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išao sam u demokratske klubove
i republikanske klubove.
i republikanske klubove.
02:22
I went to poker nights.
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Išao sam na igre pokera.
02:27
In St. George, I rented
a home at the Entrada,
a home at the Entrada,
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U St. Georgeu sam unajmio kuću u Entradi,
02:32
one of the town's
premier gated communities.
premier gated communities.
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jednoj od najcjenjenijih zatvorenih
zajednica u tom gradu.
zajednica u tom gradu.
02:35
There were no Motel 6's
or Howard Johnsons for me.
or Howard Johnsons for me.
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Nisam birao jeftine motele i hotele.
02:39
I lived in Whitopia as a resident,
and not like a visitor.
and not like a visitor.
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Živio sam Bijelotopiji kao stalan
stanovnik, a ne posjetitelj.
stanovnik, a ne posjetitelj.
02:44
I rented myself this home by phone.
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Unajmio sam taj smještaj preko mobitela.
02:49
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
02:51
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
02:53
Golf is the perfect seductive
symbol of Whitopia.
symbol of Whitopia.
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Golf je savršen zavodljiv
simbol Bijelotopije.
simbol Bijelotopije.
02:59
When I went on my journey,
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Prije nego što sam krenuo na put
03:01
I had barely ever held a golf club.
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jedva da sam ikada primio palicu za golf.
03:04
By the time I left, I was golfing
at least three times a week.
at least three times a week.
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Pred kraj svojeg boravka u St. Georgeu,
igrao sam golf barem tri puta tjedno.
igrao sam golf barem tri puta tjedno.
03:09
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
03:12
Golf helps people bond.
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Golf pomaže ljudima da se zbliže.
03:15
Some of the best interviews I ever scored
during my trip were on the golf courses.
during my trip were on the golf courses.
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Neke od najboljih intervjua na svom
putovanju odradio sam na terenima za golf.
putovanju odradio sam na terenima za golf.
03:21
One venture capitalist, for example,
invited me to golf in his private club
invited me to golf in his private club
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Jedan kapitalist pozvao me da igram
golf u njegovom privatnom klubu
golf u njegovom privatnom klubu
03:27
that had no minority members.
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u kojem nema članova manjina.
03:30
I also went fishing.
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Išao sam i na pecanje.
03:32
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
03:34
Because I had never fished,
this fellow had to teach me
this fellow had to teach me
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Nikad prije tog nisam pecao,
pa me ovaj tip morao podučiti
pa me ovaj tip morao podučiti
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how to cast my line and what bait to use.
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kako baciti udicu i kakav mamac koristiti.
03:42
I also played poker every weekend.
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Igrao sam i poker svakog vikenda.
03:45
It was Texas Hold 'em with a $10 buy-in.
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Texas Hold'em s ulogom od
10 dolara za ulazak u igru.
10 dolara za ulazak u igru.
03:50
My poker mates may have been bluffing
about the hands that they drew,
about the hands that they drew,
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Moji prijatelji s pokera možda
su blefirali koje karte imaju,
su blefirali koje karte imaju,
03:54
but they weren't bluffing
about their social beliefs.
about their social beliefs.
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no nisu blefirali svoja
društvena uvjerenja.
društvena uvjerenja.
03:57
Some of the most raw,
salty conversations I ever had
salty conversations I ever had
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Neki od najsirovijih i
najzajedljivijih razgovora
najzajedljivijih razgovora
04:01
during my journey were at the poker table.
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tijekom mog putovanja
odvili su tijekom pokera.
odvili su tijekom pokera.
04:04
I'm a gung ho entertainer.
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Ja sam jako entuzijastičan zabavljač.
04:08
I love to cook, I hosted
many dinner parties, and in return,
many dinner parties, and in return,
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Volim kuhati, organizirao sam
mnogo večera, a zauzvrat su me
mnogo večera, a zauzvrat su me
04:12
people invited me to their dinner parties,
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ljudi zvali na svoje večere,
04:15
and to their barbecues,
and to their pool parties,
and to their pool parties,
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na roštilj i zabave uz bazen,
04:17
and to their birthday parties.
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i rođendane.
04:21
But it wasn't all fun.
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No nije uvijek bilo zabavno.
04:23
Immigration turned out to be
a big issue in this Whitopia.
a big issue in this Whitopia.
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Ispostavilo se da je imigracija
veliki problem u toj Bijelotopiji.
veliki problem u toj Bijelotopiji.
04:28
The St. George's Citizens Council
on Illegal Immigration
on Illegal Immigration
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Gradsko vijeće za ilegalnu imigraciju
04:31
held regular and active protests
against immigration,
against immigration,
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održavalo je redovite i aktivne
proteste protiv imigracije,
proteste protiv imigracije,
04:35
and so what I gleaned from this Whitopia
is what a hot debate this would become.
is what a hot debate this would become.
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i u toj zajednici shvatio sam koliko
će se žestoka debata razviti oko toga.
će se žestoka debata razviti oko toga.
04:41
It was a real-time preview,
and so it has become.
and so it has become.
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To je bio stvarni prikaz onoga što će
uslijediti, što se kasnije i ostvarilo.
uslijediti, što se kasnije i ostvarilo.
04:47
Next stop: Almost Heaven,
a cabin I rented for myself
a cabin I rented for myself
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Sljedeća postaja: Kao u raju,
koliba koju sam unajmio,
koliba koju sam unajmio,
04:52
in Coeur d'Alene, in the beautiful
North Idaho panhandle.
North Idaho panhandle.
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u Coeur d'Alene, u predivnoj
prevlaci Sjevernog Idaha.
prevlaci Sjevernog Idaha.
04:57
I rented this place
for myself, also by phone.
for myself, also by phone.
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Unajmio sam si ovaj smještaj,
također preko mobitela.
također preko mobitela.
05:00
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
05:02
The book "A Thousand Places To See
Before You Die" lists Coeur d'Alene --
Before You Die" lists Coeur d'Alene --
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Knjiga "Tisuću mjesta za posjetiti prije
nego što umrete" navodi i Coeur d'Alene,
nego što umrete" navodi i Coeur d'Alene,
05:07
it's a gorgeous paradise for huntsmen,
boatmen and fishermen.
boatmen and fishermen.
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to je predivan raj za lov,
plovidbu i ribolov.
plovidbu i ribolov.
05:13
My growing golf skills
came in handy in Coeur d'Alene.
came in handy in Coeur d'Alene.
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Moje novostečene vještine u golfu
dobro su došle u Coeur d'Alene.
dobro su došle u Coeur d'Alene.
05:16
I golfed with retired LAPD cops.
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Igrao sam golf s umirovljenim
policajcima iz LA-a.
policajcima iz LA-a.
05:19
In 1993, around 11,000 families and cops
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Godine 1993. oko jedanaest tisuća
obitelji i policajaca
obitelji i policajaca
05:25
fled Los Angeles
after the L.A. racial unrest,
after the L.A. racial unrest,
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pobjeglo je iz Los Angelesa
nakon rasnih nemira,
nakon rasnih nemira,
05:31
for North Idaho, and they've built
an expatriated community.
an expatriated community.
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u Sjeverni Idaho, gdje su izgradili
iseljeničku zajednicu.
iseljeničku zajednicu.
05:36
Given the conservatism of these cops,
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Uzevši u obzir konzervativnost tih murjaka
05:39
there's no surprise that North Idaho
has a strong gun culture.
has a strong gun culture.
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nije neobično da u Sjevernom Idahu
postoji snažna kultura vatrenog oružja.
postoji snažna kultura vatrenog oružja.
05:45
In fact, it is said, North Idaho
has more gun dealers than gas stations.
has more gun dealers than gas stations.
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Navodno tamo ima više trgovina oružjem
nego benzinskih postaja.
nego benzinskih postaja.
05:53
So what's a resident to do to fit in?
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Kako se onda uklopiti u tu sredinu?
05:56
I hit the gun club.
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Otišao sam u streljana.
05:58
When I rented a gun,
the gentleman behind the counter
the gentleman behind the counter
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Kada sam unajmljivao pištolj,
gospodin za pultom
gospodin za pultom
06:02
was perfectly pleasant and kind,
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bio je vrlo ugodan i ljubazan,
06:04
until I showed him
my New York City driver's license.
my New York City driver's license.
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sve dok mu nisam pokazao svoju
vozačku dozvolu iz New Yorka.
vozačku dozvolu iz New Yorka.
06:08
That's when he got nervous.
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Tada je postao nervozan.
06:11
I'm not as bad a shot
as I thought I might have been.
as I thought I might have been.
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Nisam tako loš u ciljanju
kao što sam mislio.
kao što sam mislio.
06:16
What I learned from North Idaho
is the peculiar brand of paranoia
is the peculiar brand of paranoia
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U Sjevernom Idahu upoznao sam
neobičnu vrstu paranoje
neobičnu vrstu paranoje
06:22
that can permeate a community
when so many cops and guns are around.
when so many cops and guns are around.
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koja može prožimati neku zajednicu kada je
toliko murjaka i oružja na jednome mjestu.
toliko murjaka i oružja na jednome mjestu.
06:30
In North Idaho, in my red pickup truck,
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U Sjeverom Idahu, u svom crvenom kamionetu
06:34
I kept a notepad.
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držao sam blok za zabilješke.
06:36
And in that notepad I counted
more Confederate flags than black people.
more Confederate flags than black people.
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U njemu sam nabrojao više konfederacijskih
zastava nego crnaca.
zastava nego crnaca.
06:41
In North Idaho, I found Confederate flags
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U Sjevernom Idahu nailazio sam
na konfederacijske zastave
na konfederacijske zastave
06:44
on key chains, on cellphone paraphernalia,
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na privjescima za ključeve,
ukrasima za mobitele,
ukrasima za mobitele,
06:49
and on cars.
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i na automobilima.
06:51
About a seven-minute drive
from my hidden lake cabin
from my hidden lake cabin
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Oko sedam minuta vožnje od
moje skrivene kolibe na jezeru
moje skrivene kolibe na jezeru
06:55
was the compound of Aryan Nations,
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nalazilo se sjedište Arijevske nacije,
06:58
the white supremacist group.
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grupe koja promovira
nadmoć bijele rase.
nadmoć bijele rase.
07:02
America's Promise Ministries,
the religious arm of Aryan Nations,
the religious arm of Aryan Nations,
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America's Promise Ministries, vjerska
organizacija Arijevske nacije,
organizacija Arijevske nacije,
07:07
happened to have a three-day
retreat during my visit.
retreat during my visit.
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imala je trodnevnu duhovnu obnovu
tijekom moje posjete.
tijekom moje posjete.
07:12
So I decided to crash it.
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Odlučio sam upasti tamo nepozvan.
07:14
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
07:17
I'm the only non-Aryan journalist
I'm aware of ever to have done so.
I'm aware of ever to have done so.
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Ja sam jedini nearijevski novinar za
kojega znam koji je ikada to napravio.
kojega znam koji je ikada to napravio.
07:22
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
07:23
Among the many memorable
episodes of that retreat...
episodes of that retreat...
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Jedan od mnogih upečatljivih događaja
na toj duhovnoj obnovi -
na toj duhovnoj obnovi -
07:27
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
07:29
...is when Abe, an Aryan,
sidled up next to me.
sidled up next to me.
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- bio je kada mi je prišao Abe, Arijevac.
07:32
He slapped my knee, and he said, "Hey
Rich, I just want you to know one thing.
Rich, I just want you to know one thing.
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Udario me po koljenu i rekao,
"Hej Rich, želim da znaš jednu stvar.
"Hej Rich, želim da znaš jednu stvar.
07:38
We are not white supremacists.
We are white separatists.
We are white separatists.
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Mi ne promoviramo nadmoć bijele rase.
Mi smo bijeli separatisti.
Mi smo bijeli separatisti.
07:42
We don't think we're better than you,
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Ne mislimo da smo bolji od tebe,
07:44
we just want to be away from you."
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samo želimo biti daleko od tebe."
07:46
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
07:51
Indeed, most white people in Whitopia
are neither white supremacists
are neither white supremacists
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Uistinu, većina bijelaca u Bijelotopiji
niti ne zagovara nadmoć bijele rase,
niti ne zagovara nadmoć bijele rase,
07:58
or white separatists;
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niti pripada bijelim separatistima.
07:59
in fact, they're not there
for explicitly racial reasons at all.
for explicitly racial reasons at all.
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Zapravo, oni uopće nisu tamo
zbog izričitih rasnih razloga.
zbog izričitih rasnih razloga.
08:04
Rather, they emigrate there
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Oni zapravo emigriraju tamo
08:07
for friendliness, comfort,
security, safety --
security, safety --
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radi prijateljstva, udobnosti,
zaštite, sigurnosti,
zaštite, sigurnosti,
08:10
reasons that they implicitly associate
to whiteness in itself.
to whiteness in itself.
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razloga koje implicitno povezuju
sa samom kategorijom bijelosti.
sa samom kategorijom bijelosti.
08:17
Next stop was Georgia.
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Sljedeća postaja bila je Georgia.
08:20
In Georgia, I stayed in an exurb
north of Atlanta.
north of Atlanta.
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Tamo sam odsjeo u rubnom dijelu grada,
sjeverno od Atlante.
sjeverno od Atlante.
08:25
In Utah, I found poker;
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U Uti sam otkrio poker,
08:26
in Idaho, I found guns;
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u Idahu sam otkrio oružje,
08:28
in Georgia, I found God.
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a u Georgi sam otkrio Boga.
08:30
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
08:31
The way that I immersed myself
in this Whitopia
in this Whitopia
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U tu sam se Bijelotopiju uklopio tako
08:34
was to become active
at First Redeemer Church,
at First Redeemer Church,
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da sam postao aktivan u
Crkvi prvih otkupljenika,
Crkvi prvih otkupljenika,
08:38
a megachurch that's so huge
that it has golf carts
that it has golf carts
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megacrkvi koja je toliko
ogromna da ima golf vozila
ogromna da ima golf vozila
08:41
to escort the congregants around
its many parking lots on campus.
its many parking lots on campus.
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koja koriste vjernicima na njenim
brojnim parkiralištima na kampusu.
brojnim parkiralištima na kampusu.
08:47
I was active in the youth ministry.
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Ja sam se aktivno uključio
u ministriranje za mlade.
u ministriranje za mlade.
08:50
And for me, personally,
I was more comfortable in this Whitopia
I was more comfortable in this Whitopia
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Osobno mi je bilo
ugodnije u toj Bijelotopiji
ugodnije u toj Bijelotopiji
08:55
than say, in a Colorado, or an Idaho,
or even a suburban Boston.
or even a suburban Boston.
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nego u Koloradu ili Idahu,
ili čak predgrađu Bostona.
ili čak predgrađu Bostona.
09:00
That is because [there], in Georgia,
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Razlog tome je što su u Georgi,
09:04
white people and black people are more
historically familiar to one another.
historically familiar to one another.
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bijelci i crnci više povijesno bliski.
09:09
I was less exotic in this Whitopia.
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Nisam bio toliko egzotičan
u toj Bijelotopiji.
u toj Bijelotopiji.
09:11
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
09:14
But what does it all mean?
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No što sve to znači?
09:17
Whitopian dreaming, Whitopia migration,
is a push-pull phenomenon,
is a push-pull phenomenon,
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San o Bijelotopiji, takva migracija,
sastoji se od efekta guranja i povlačenja
sastoji se od efekta guranja i povlačenja
09:22
full of alarming pushes
and alluring pulls,
and alluring pulls,
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punog uznemirujućeg guranja
i primamljivog vučenja.
i primamljivog vučenja.
09:26
and Whitopia operates at the level
of conscious and unconscious bias.
of conscious and unconscious bias.
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Bijelotopija djeluje na razini
svjesne i nesvjesne pristranosti.
svjesne i nesvjesne pristranosti.
09:33
It's possible for people to be in Whitopia
not for racist reasons,
not for racist reasons,
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Moguće je da ljudi žive u Bijelotopiji
ne iz rasističkih pobuda,
ne iz rasističkih pobuda,
09:39
though it has racist outcomes.
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iako to može rezultirati rasizmom.
09:43
Many Whitopians feel pushed by illegals,
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Mnogi Bijelotopijci osjećaju se
kao da ih guraju ilegalci,
kao da ih guraju ilegalci,
09:47
social welfare abuse, minorities,
density, crowded schools.
density, crowded schools.
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zloboraba socijalne skrbi, manjine,
gustoća naseljenosti, prepune škole.
gustoća naseljenosti, prepune škole.
09:53
Many Whitopians feel pulled by merit,
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Mnoge Bijelotopijce privlači vrijednost,
09:58
freedom, the allure of privatism --
privatized places, privatized people,
privatized places, privatized people,
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sloboda, zavodljivost privatiziranosti -
privatiziranih mjesta, ljudi,
privatiziranih mjesta, ljudi,
10:04
privatized things.
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privatiziranih stvari.
10:07
And I learned in Whitopia
how a country can have racism
how a country can have racism
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U Bijelotopiji sam naučio kako
zemlja može sadržavati rasizam,
zemlja može sadržavati rasizam,
10:13
without racists.
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bez rasista.
10:15
Many of my smug urban liberal friends
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Mnogi moji samodopadni
liberalni prijatelji
liberalni prijatelji
10:18
couldn't believe I would go
on such a venture.
on such a venture.
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nisu mogli vjerovati da se
upuštam u takav pothvat.
upuštam u takav pothvat.
10:21
The reality is that many white Americans
are affable and kind.
are affable and kind.
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U stvarnosti su mnogi bijeli
Amerikanci ljubazni i srdačni.
Amerikanci ljubazni i srdačni.
10:27
Interpersonal race relations --
how we treat each other as human beings --
how we treat each other as human beings --
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Međuljudski rasni odnosi, kako se
međusobno ophodimo jedni prema drugima,
međusobno ophodimo jedni prema drugima,
10:32
are vastly better than in
my parents' generation.
my parents' generation.
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nadaleko su bolji nego kod
generacije mojih roditelja.
generacije mojih roditelja.
10:37
Can you imagine me going
to Whitopia 40 years ago?
to Whitopia 40 years ago?
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Možete li me zamisliti kako idem
u Bijelotopiju prije četrdeset godina?
u Bijelotopiju prije četrdeset godina?
10:41
What a journey that would have been.
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Kakvo bi to bilo putovanje.
10:43
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
10:45
And yet, some things haven't changed.
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Pa ipak, neke se stvari nisu promijenile.
10:47
America is as residentially
and educationally segregated today
and educationally segregated today
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Amerika je i danas stambeno
i edukacijski segregirana
i edukacijski segregirana
10:54
as it was in 1970.
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kao što je bila 1970-ih.
10:59
As Americans, we often find ways
to cook for each other,
to cook for each other,
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Kao Amerikanci, često nalazimo
načine da kuhamo jedni za druge,
načine da kuhamo jedni za druge,
11:04
to dance with each other,
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da zajedno plešemo,
11:05
to host with each other,
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da se međusobno ugošćujemo,
11:07
but why can't that translate into how we
treat each other as communities?
treat each other as communities?
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no zašto to ne možemo primijeniti na način
na koji se zajednice međusobno ophode?
na koji se zajednice međusobno ophode?
11:13
It's a devastating irony,
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To je poražavajuća ironija,
11:15
how we have gone forward as individuals,
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koliko smo daleko dogurali kao pojedinci,
11:18
and backwards as communities.
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a unazadili se kao zajednice.
11:23
One of the Whitopian outlooks
that really hit me
that really hit me
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Jedno od bijelotopijskih gledišta
koje me zaista potreslo
koje me zaista potreslo
11:28
was a proverbial saying:
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bila je poslovična izreka:
11:30
"One black man is
a delightful dinner guest;
a delightful dinner guest;
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"Jedan crnac je divan gost na večeru;
11:33
50 black men is a ghetto."
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pedeset crnaca je geto."
11:40
One of the big contexts animating
my Whitopian journey was the year 2042.
my Whitopian journey was the year 2042.
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Velika stavka koja je nadahnjivala moj
put kroz Bijelotopije je 2042. godina.
put kroz Bijelotopije je 2042. godina.
11:48
By 2042, white people will no longer be
the American majority.
the American majority.
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Do 2042. bijelci više neće biti
većinsko stanovništvo u Americi.
većinsko stanovništvo u Americi.
11:55
As such, will there be more Whitopias?
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Shodno tome, hoće li
postojati više Bijelotopija?
postojati više Bijelotopija?
12:00
In looking at this,
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Promatrajući ovo,
12:02
the danger of Whitopia is
that the more segregation we have,
that the more segregation we have,
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opasnost Bijelotopije je u tome da
što više segregacije postoji,
što više segregacije postoji,
12:09
the less we can look at and confront
conscious and unconscious bias.
conscious and unconscious bias.
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manje možemo proučavati i suočavati se
sa svjesnim i nesvjesnim pristranostima.
sa svjesnim i nesvjesnim pristranostima.
12:18
I ventured on my two-year,
27,000 mile journey
27,000 mile journey
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Uputio sam se na svoje dvogodišnje
putovanje od preko 4000 kilometara
putovanje od preko 4000 kilometara
12:22
to learn where, why, and how
white people are fleeing,
white people are fleeing,
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da saznam gdje, zašto i kako bijelci bježe
12:27
but I didn't expect to have
so much fun on my journey.
so much fun on my journey.
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no nisam očekivao da
ću se toliko zabaviti.
ću se toliko zabaviti.
12:30
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
12:31
I didn't expect to learn
so much about myself.
so much about myself.
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Nisam očekivao da ću naučiti
toliko mnogo o sebi.
toliko mnogo o sebi.
12:35
I don't expect I'll be living
in a Whitopia --
in a Whitopia --
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Ne vjerujem da ću živjeti u Bijelotopiji,
12:38
or a Blacktopia, for that matter.
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niti, što se toga tiče, u Crnotopiji.
12:41
I do plan to continue golfing
every chance I get.
every chance I get.
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Planiram nastaviti igrati golf
kad god mi se ukaže prilika.
kad god mi se ukaže prilika.
12:45
(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
12:46
And I'll just have to leave the guns
and megachurches back in Whitopia.
and megachurches back in Whitopia.
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I morat ću ostaviti oružje
i megacrkve u Bijelotopiji.
i megacrkve u Bijelotopiji.
12:52
Thank you.
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Hvala.
12:53
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rich Benjamin - Social observerThe author of "Whitopia," Rich Benjamin sharply observes modern society and politics.
Why you should listen
In his essays, book reviews and other writing, Rich Benjamin gives thoughtful commentary on the changing nature of politics and culture. For his 2009 book Whitopia, he took a 26,909-mile journey through the heart of America's whitest locales, small towns and exurbs where white populations are concentrating as America, meanwhile, becomes ever more diverse. His book asks America to imagine itself in 2042, when whites are no longer the majority. What form will diversity take?
Benjamin is a senior fellow at Demos, a multi-issue think tank, and is just completing a novel on money, loss and heterosexual melancholy.
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