Ezra Klein: “The campaign against [Mandela] Barnes is, I would say, kind…”

“So that's sort of heartbreaking for Wisconsin Democrats, for national Democrats, Senate race in 2022, heartbreaking for Wisconsinites where Mandela Barnes loses to Ron Johnson. The campaign against [Mandela] Barnes is, I would say, kind of borderline racist. That's an understatement at best. There you go. Darkened his skin tone in their male. Yes. And goes very hard on painting Barnes as soft on crime. Right.” (34:58–35:03)

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