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Graham Platner: “We have Just given power up to the executive and we've given…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 1:05:52

… I don't think this is remotely in line with how the nation was supposed to be functioning, which is one of the reasons why it's not functioning. But over time, We have Just given power up to the executive and we've given power up to the judicial in a completely unelected body. which in many ways is not even open to any input from the American people because we have lifetime appointments to it. And I very much believe that. (1:05:52–1:06:00)

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