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Brad Lander: “The benefits of the economy are being sucked up by a tiny…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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How We Beat Machine Politics from the Inside | Brad Lander

Published | Video Starts at 43:34

I mean, it seems to me we have a really interesting political challenge because we need to channel the anger that people have. It is appropriate, it's rightful anger. I mean we are. The benefits of the economy are being sucked up by a tiny handful of people who are then just feeding us back like slop and, and damn the consequences for the climate, for democracy, for working families, for affordability. That's happening. And it is a right to be pissed off about and organize. But you do also need a belief in the possibility that government could be a vehicle for people together. (43:34–43:53)

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Asserts that economic benefits are concentrated among a few, negatively impacting climate, democracy, and affordability.

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