what has happened in this country is that the billionaires don't understand this country was created in protest and resistance to fight off a king, not to recreate a king.
Randi Weingarten: “what has happened in this country is that the billionaires don't understand this country was created in protest and…”
On the recordSeptember 1, 2025
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Randi Weingarten
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Weingarten addressed the protesters about the historical context of resistance.
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