Supergirl (TV Series)

Call to Action (2018)

Andrea Drepaul: Sean Chui

Quotes 

• Sean Chui : Most were surprised by this Children of Liberty manifesto. However, former history professor Ben Lockwood had a little more foresight. Take a look.

  Lydia Lockwood : Did you know about this?

  Ben Lockwood : [on TV]  Throughout history, the downtrodden have found ways to make their voices heard before the mainstream forgets about them. But the irony in this case is that the mainstream, humanity, are the downtrodden.

• Kara Danvers : There is a very clear difference between having something to say and the hate speech in these leaflets. This manifesto will only incite violence and fear, and as Americans, we are better than that. On Thanksgiving; tomorrow is Thanksgiving. It is a day for family, for our community. It is about welcoming different cultures and celebrating a gratitude for life together. That is what liberty is about.

  Sean Chui : [the studio audience applauds]  Maybe that's a good place to end this conver...

  Ben Lockwood : [interrupting]  That's a really good point. I'm sorry, I just need to respond to that. Um, I think it's very interesting that we are here, having this debate the day before Thanksgiving Day. I mean, American history, it has this nasty habit with this holiday particularly to just wrap it all up in a neat little bow, when the truth is in the years following the indigenous Wampanoag people inviting the pilgrims to a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, the European invaders slaughtered their hosts. So if we do not learn from American history, is it possible that a hundred years from now, the aliens will have their own wonderful, thankful holiday about how they slaughtered us?

• Sean Chui : Thank you so much for joining us on the show.

  Kara Danvers : Oh, thanks for having me.

  Sean Chui : And this is your counterpoint.

  Ben Lockwood : Hi. Ben Lockwood. It's very nice to meet you.