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But and, you know, liberal Democrats talk about that all the time. And then you get to what we call identity politics. You're black. You're wonderful. You're tremendous. You're gay. You're the greatest human being on earth. Yeah, yeah. And rather than say, what do you stand for? Exactly. Well, gay, that's fine. Who cares? But what do you stand for? Yeah.
You know, is every gay person brilliant and wonderful and great? No, of course not. Everybody's human being. Yeah. So the issue is what you stand for, which gets you back to what we discussed earlier, class politics. Yes. In the sense of which side are you on? Are you going to stand with working families? Are you going to raise the minimum wage to a living wage or not?
You know, is every gay person brilliant and wonderful and great? No, of course not. Everybody's human being. Yeah. So the issue is what you stand for, which gets you back to what we discussed earlier, class politics. Yes. In the sense of which side are you on? Are you going to stand with working families? Are you going to raise the minimum wage to a living wage or not?
You know, is every gay person brilliant and wonderful and great? No, of course not. Everybody's human being. Yeah. So the issue is what you stand for, which gets you back to what we discussed earlier, class politics. Yes. In the sense of which side are you on? Are you going to stand with working families? Are you going to raise the minimum wage to a living wage or not?
Are you going to fight to guarantee health care to all people or not? Are you going to demand that the wealthiest people start paying their fair share of taxes or not? Those are the issues. No one cares what color you are, what your gender is, et cetera, et cetera.
Are you going to fight to guarantee health care to all people or not? Are you going to demand that the wealthiest people start paying their fair share of taxes or not? Those are the issues. No one cares what color you are, what your gender is, et cetera, et cetera.
Are you going to fight to guarantee health care to all people or not? Are you going to demand that the wealthiest people start paying their fair share of taxes or not? Those are the issues. No one cares what color you are, what your gender is, et cetera, et cetera.
This is a very well, this is a good discussion. Why are you shocked? I'm shocked because I do a lot of things.
This is a very well, this is a good discussion. Why are you shocked? I'm shocked because I do a lot of things.
This is a very well, this is a good discussion. Why are you shocked? I'm shocked because I do a lot of things.
It's a painful issue. I deal with it every day in Washington. You're running for office. If you, in your heart... understand what's going on in Gaza right now. And again, it's almost painful to talk about it. The United States is complicit in the starvation of children as we speak right this moment. Mass malnutrition, et cetera. And you say, that's wrong, man.
It's a painful issue. I deal with it every day in Washington. You're running for office. If you, in your heart... understand what's going on in Gaza right now. And again, it's almost painful to talk about it. The United States is complicit in the starvation of children as we speak right this moment. Mass malnutrition, et cetera. And you say, that's wrong, man.
It's a painful issue. I deal with it every day in Washington. You're running for office. If you, in your heart... understand what's going on in Gaza right now. And again, it's almost painful to talk about it. The United States is complicit in the starvation of children as we speak right this moment. Mass malnutrition, et cetera. And you say, that's wrong, man.
And I'm not going to give Netanyahu another nickel, but I know that the day I say that, AIPAC is going to pour a huge amount of money. So what's the choice you have? The choice you have is, okay, they're going to throw a lot of money at me, but I'm going to make this a major campaign issue. I ain't going to run away from it. What do we stand for as a nation?
And I'm not going to give Netanyahu another nickel, but I know that the day I say that, AIPAC is going to pour a huge amount of money. So what's the choice you have? The choice you have is, okay, they're going to throw a lot of money at me, but I'm going to make this a major campaign issue. I ain't going to run away from it. What do we stand for as a nation?
And I'm not going to give Netanyahu another nickel, but I know that the day I say that, AIPAC is going to pour a huge amount of money. So what's the choice you have? The choice you have is, okay, they're going to throw a lot of money at me, but I'm going to make this a major campaign issue. I ain't going to run away from it. What do we stand for as a nation?
And I'll tell you something, getting back to the Democratic Party, what the Democratic establishment was like, well, Gaza, yeah, it's an issue out there. It's not the main issue. It's not the pocketbook issues, you know, more important. Health care is more important. But you know what? I'll tell you this is my own view.
And I'll tell you something, getting back to the Democratic Party, what the Democratic establishment was like, well, Gaza, yeah, it's an issue out there. It's not the main issue. It's not the pocketbook issues, you know, more important. Health care is more important. But you know what? I'll tell you this is my own view.
And I'll tell you something, getting back to the Democratic Party, what the Democratic establishment was like, well, Gaza, yeah, it's an issue out there. It's not the main issue. It's not the pocketbook issues, you know, more important. Health care is more important. But you know what? I'll tell you this is my own view.
is what people have a sense, consciously and unconsciously, if you are turning your back on starving children in Gaza, why the hell am I going to trust you on anything? It's a great point. Is that a fair point?