And the main way it happened was by unchecked immigration which devalued labor. People have less economic power because there are more people willing to work for less. It's really simple. It's why Organized labor always supported immigration restrictions. They're the ones who got them in 1924. They closed the borders for that reason. And Bernie was from that tradition and I always respected it. (1:21:43–1:21:49)
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