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JohnSJ

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2. Cornel West, who encouraged people not to vote for Hillary in 2016, and contributed to trump

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2023, 10:49 AM

Jan 2023

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It is curious that Sanders hired Cornell West, Nina Turner, David Sirota, and Brihana Joy Gray for his 2016 campaign for president, and all those people encouraged others NOT to vote for Hillary in the general election in 2016

It is interesting that someone so concerned about capitalism has multiple homes. For most people, one house would be more than sufficient

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Bernie Sanders Book Launch (Brooklyn) [View all] brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

Kicking for Bernie (and for Brooklyn!) Drum Jan 2023 #1

Cornel West, who encouraged people not to vote for Hillary in 2016, and contributed to trump JohnSJ Jan 2023 #2

My thought exactly. For someone who's "angry about capitalism," Hortensis Jan 2023 #3

Great quote JohnSJ Jan 2023 #4

:) Awfully big, though. I was going to replace it with this one. Hortensis Jan 2023 #5

+++ JohnSJ Jan 2023 #9

Someone has certainly surrounded himself with some very unsavory characters Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #10

Sanders brings awareness to a lot of people leftstreet Jan 2023 #6

Why is this book $40? FakeNoose Jan 2023 #7

The book sells for $22. brooklynite Jan 2023 #8

"Gouging: Outrage as publisher marks up publicly-funded book price by 8000%" -- Common Dreams BlueCheeseAgain Jan 2023 #11

The public isn't paying Sanders a penny to write this book. brooklynite Jan 2023 #12