When you were the mayor of Burlington, you would also speak up against U.S. foreign policy. I did. That was far out of line with the values of most people across this. Country For the last 150 years or so in the United States, government...has decided that Latin America should be a colony of the United States government. How would you balance leading the city, speaking up for? First of all, you gotta do your job. You're not running for President of the United States. (07:57–08:08)
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Asserts that U.S. policy has treated Latin America as a colony for 150 years.
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