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“The message is going to be the same. It's very simple. We're either going to turn to each other or on each other.”

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Van Jones is a civil rights advocate and political activist, born on September 20, 1968. He is known for his involvement in social and environmental justice movements, particularly in the fight against climate change and racial inequality. more

“The problem is that we didn't fight the way we should've fought. We made it be about [Donald Trump] and [Hillary Clinton] as opposed to making it be about us. If we had said this was a fight, not about "I'm with Her" but "I'm with Us" then maybe we would've had a different attitude toward her.”

Ifs Way Should Made Said Different Problem Fighting Attitude Trump Clinton Made It Different Attitude

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“I'm not going to let Donald Trump take away from our community, something that Fannie Lou Hamer shed blood to give us. Something that Ella Jo Baker braved conditions in the South and sweatshops in Harlem to give us.”

Giving Community Blood Conditions Trump South Shed Our Community Bakers Harlem Sweatshops

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“[Donald Trump] is a horrible human being, but he ain't worse than Bull Connor. Fannie Lou loved Bull Connor and beat Bull Connor because she loved him.”

Humans Human Beings Trump Beats Horrible Bulls

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“There's a level of self-hatred in giving these people too much power. They're sorry. They're corny. They're hateful. They need some help. Help is on the way. We'll help them whether they like it or not.”

People Way Needs Giving Self Helping Levels Too Much Hatred Sorry Corny Hateful Self Hatred Too Much Power

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