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Graham Platner: “The Democratic Party should be the party of labor unions…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:49

So why did you choose to run as a Democrat? Oh, because I am one. I mean, I've been a registered Democrat my entire life, and I firmly believe that The Democratic Party should be the party of labor unions, should be the party of community organizations, should be the party of civil rights organizations. should be the party that advocates continuously for systemic and structural change that is going to make this society uplift all of us, instead of creating structures that allow for … (03:49–03:57)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party should represent labor unions, community organizations, and civil rights organizations.

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