Shows you that the voices of the people are increasingly squeezed out of their democracy. Big money, well connected folks have an outsized voice in our politics. Which is why Even when there's agreement on things on the left and the right, like universal background checks, for example, in the gun safety debate, we can't get it done. Because the politics too often is owned by somebody other than the people and the people feel it. And I think they're looking for folks who will champion their concerns. (40:23–40:33)
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Asserts that universal background checks have bipartisan support but have not been enacted.
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