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rbnyc

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35. That's also a fair question.

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 07:23 PM

Jul 2013

But he makes a lot of sense to me. Of everyone writing and speaking about politics and world issues today, I feel that he is really describing things most accurately. I believe he is earnest and knows what he's talking about.

That said, he does get paid to deliver a certain message to a certain market.

But I do think the liberal class has failed in terms of income disparity, derision of environmental protections, subordination to the war machine, consolidation of the media, just to name a few serious issues where we are supposed to be making ground, not losing ground.

But I have to say, I really appreciate your tone. It's hard to put yourself out there and it's nice to be questioned in a respectful way. That means a lot.

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