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Mark Pocan: “So like being overly intellectual or genteel may not be the…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 52 with Rachel Bitecofer

Published | Video Starts at 18:56

You. Because if you focus on you and they focus on you, who focuses on them? Mark. Yes. Yes. Problem then that's where we're at, you know. So like being overly intellectual or genteel may not be the best approach and. I think I get that because I'm, I come from oh really like Americana than that. Right. I didn't know that I I was. A Jerry's life I still San Francisco's street cleaners. (18:56–19:03)

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