Kasim Reed
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Kasim Reed is a former mayor who has a deep commitment to social justice and community protection. This interview reveals his principled approach to leadership, focusing on stability and support for those in need during turbulent times.
“I had probably ten or twelve yards, but I mean, I was eleven, twelve, thirteen years old. It was all the money in the world to me. I took the money from my lawn care. Then I learned about the Americas mark, the Atlanta Paramart in downtown. All the kids in Atlanta used to work at six flags in the summer.”
“But if Mr. Ellison had won, I would have worked my heart out for him because I believe that this situation where if your side doesn't prevail, that there is an active battle going on that lasts forever will ensure that Democrats don't make progress at all. And I think that that comes from respecting the Who can be you? I ran for office.”
“And leaders ignore fights that have to be fought at your peril. So you can have a civil rights icon, a person who literally bled to make America great, get a cheap shot and not have the community stand up and say that that's unacceptable.”
“We have to work through this awful time and we have to stop being petty and rejecting one another and turn our attention to President Trump. And, you know, the hard part of this is it's going to require work.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 127 - Kasim Reed
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