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Democrats, There’s a Way Out of The Political Mess We’re In

I remember Jesse Jackson in a camo jacket marching with the United Mine Workers of America during the Pittston Coal strike in 1989, fighting for our jobs. Back then, Democrats didn’t just talk about working people—they showed up. That felt like our party.

Published in the Barn Raiser Magazine

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