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Johnny, 23, on housing and jobs as the most important issue.

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Shot on 26 March 2026.

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A twenty-three-year-old waiting for a bus in Denver is asked what the most important global issue is. He answers in four words, and then says something more honest than the answer.

“Housing and finding jobs,” Johnny says. Asked what that looks like where he is: “I don’t really agree with it, but it’s like that everywhere now. But it is what it is. I don’t know how to really put it.”

Given room to say more, he lands on the thing the question was actually reaching for. “It’s hard. It’s hard to move around and find your path. That’s how it is for me. I’m young, so I’m just finding everything out now.”

Sixty-four seconds, and it is a complete answer. He is twenty-three. The person asking is twenty-six. Then his bus comes.

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0:00That’s right. One second. One second. Are you ready? Okay. I know you got to ask, right? So, what’s up everybody? This is for PO and We Them Media. I’m MO. What’s your name?

0:09My name is Johnny. Okay. Thank you. And yeah, what’s the most important global issue today? Um, I would say housing and finding jobs. I would say that. Yeah.

0:19Okay. And when you when you look at Denver, what makes you like what do you have to say about that here in Denver? I don’t really agree with it, but it’s like that everywhere now. But it is what it is. I don’t know how to really put it.

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0:34Okay. Well, you could say anything. If you were gonna tell people about what that’s like here in Denver, what would you say? It’s hard. It’s hard to like I guess move around and find your path. That’s how it is for me. I’m young so I’m just finding everything out now.

0:54How old are you? I’m 23 years old. 23. Mhm. It’s nice to meet you. I’m 26. Nice meeting you. And let me get to this bus.

1:01Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Do your thing. But thank you.

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