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Ben Wikler: “The U.S. Supreme Court is actually kind of the heart of the…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 02:54

And one last thing that this requires, I believe to my core, and I think it's worth reading the book if you don't yet agree with this, that will require reforming the U.S. supreme Court. Because The U.S. Supreme Court is actually kind of the heart of the rot. Not just Citizens United and the gutting of the Voting Rights act, but constant attacks on unions, constant attack, anything a Democratic president tries to do with total support for the imperial presidency of Republicans. (02:54–07:54)

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