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Whitney Tilson: “The Democratic Party machine has deliberately... created a…”

Featuring: Whitney Tilson, Democratic | Former Hedge Fund Manager, Candidate for New York City Mayor

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Whitney Tilson Discusses New York City Mayoral Candidacy and Education Reform on 'You Decide' Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 25:28

That largely is going to probably determine who the mayor is. Whoever wins the Democratic primary in a City that's 66% registered Democrats. Right. And the answer is that the. The Democratic Party machine has deliberately... created a system that minimizes voter turnout. because that increases their power, a handful of special interest groups and the party machine to determine who their elected officials are. Who then are the ones who are gonna negotiate union contracts, for example. (25:28–25:37)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party in New York City has intentionally created a system to reduce voter turnout.

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