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Graham Platner: “Power comes from community, power from people comes from…”

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

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I fundamentally believe that one of the reasons why we can't do this is that the system understands that if it allowed us to have that time we would build power. Power comes from community, power from people comes from people's ability to be connected with each other. and we can't do that when we are all struggling day in and day out just to make ends meet. (06:28–06:35)

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Asserts that community and connectivity are sources of power for people.

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