On the recordNovember 16, 2016
One of the difficult truths of democracy is that the people who would benefit most from progressive policies...are less likely to vote.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“One of the difficult truths of democracy is that the people who would benefit most from progressive policies...are less likely to vote.”
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