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Mandela Barnes: “Those jobs were shipped overseas just to make a few more…”

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

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Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes talks Gen Z, AI, housing, more

Published | Video Starts at 06:52

And the reason why the factory that my grandfather worked in doesn't exist anymore, or the factory where my dad worked doesn't exist anymore, is because of corporate greed. Those jobs were shipped overseas just to make a few more dollars for the corporation, a few more dollars for the executives. And it left a void in the communities. And we see so much of the devastation, especially here in Milwaukee, because of those decisions that were made by the wealthy and the most powerful, all in pursuit of making Just a little more money. (06:52–07:01)

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