Ro Khanna
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John Lewis was beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
My grandfather, he was an American.
He was in India.
He was part of Gandhi's movement for independence.
He was in jail for four years so that India could be a free country, so my parents could come here.
There are so many people who have sacrificed for this country, to build this country.
You did when you wore the uniform.
We can't give up out of cynicism on the American project.
It's like we have been so blessed with people who have sacrificed so much more.
And to say, look, it's all corrupt, we're going to give up, is to squander the sacrifices of people who built America.
Or run for president.
I mean, run for... You never know.
There was another guy who didn't have elective office who did pretty well.
That is true.
That is true.
You do.
But look, anyone... I'm not saying this.
A lot of people, it's easy to tear things down
The harder thing is how do we build it up?
And you've got a huge platform.