Those 'quiet riots' that take place every day are born from the same place as the fires and the destruction and the police decked out in riot gear and the deaths. They happen when a sense of disconnect settles in and hope dissipates.
Obama discussing the underlying causes of daily 'quiet riots' that stem from despair and a lack of hope.
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Dick Durbin has always fought the good fight on behalf of working families, and his integrity shines through in everything he does.
There’s been, I gather, some argument between the left of the party and people who are promoting the quote-unquote abundance agenda. Listen, those things are not contradictory.
This has to do with something more precious, which is who are we as a country and what values do we stand for ...
That then makes them more interested in appeals by folks who say, 'The reason you don't feel respected is because women have been doing this, or this group has been doing that.' And that is not a healthy place to be.
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