When you have fear and helplessness, you don't have the House, you don't have the senate, you don't have the Supreme Court, you don't have the White House, you've got nothing, it's unhealthy.
Van Jones: “When you have fear and helplessness, you don't have the House, you don't have the senate, you don't have the Supreme…”
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Van Jones describes the emotional state of the Democratic base and its implications for engagement.
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