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Abdul El-Sayed: “I want to make sure that our capitalism is functional rather…”

Featuring: Abdul El-Sayed, Podcast Host, America Dissected | National

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Abdul El-Sayed on campaign funding, socialists campaigning for him in race against Haley Stevens

Published | Video Starts at 07:31

… risk to capitalism was always going to be corporate consolidation and monopoly rather than government regulation. In fact, you need some government regulation to make sure that capitalism runs well. I want to make sure that our capitalism is functional rather than allowing big corporations to buy politicians to rig the system against us. You are not a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. They did not endorse you. But we know that there are DSA members out there in this state right now campaigning on your behalf, handing out literature for you. (07:31–07:38)

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Asserts the need to prevent big corporations from influencing politicians to maintain functional capitalism.

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