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Graham Platner: “And I think a lot of that came because the Democratic Party…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Graham Platner Wants a Democratic Revolution | The Interview

Published | Video Starts at 17:39

Like when you, when that was left behind, I mean, the data shows it. Yeah, yeah. I mean, the strength of the Democratic Party is in cities, it's among the educated. It's among women, actually. And I think a lot of that came because the Democratic Party abandoned organized labor, quite frankly. Is that what you were tapping into when you did your thing? Yeah, I mean, like, it wasn't. Yes. I mean, but. But I'll be like, not, not performatively. (17:39–17:47)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party's issues with men stem from abandoning organized labor.

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