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Mandela Barnes: “People in public office so often stand up and they fight for…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Candid Politics: WI Governor Candidate Mandela Barnes

Published | Video Starts at 09:01

And to completely abandon a community, a group of people, individuals that you just don't have any awareness of, like, it's complete, you know, dereliction of duty, man. But I will say as well, People in public office so often stand up and they fight for the interests that carry them along. And so you see the folks who are more quick to bail out financial industry or take a vote that benefits oil and gas versus doing what we need to do to protect this planet as we sit on this frozen lake right now. (09:01–09:12)

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Asserts that public officials often prioritize the interests of their supporters.

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