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Capitalism Incompatible With Democracy
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
23 Jul 2018
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Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for governor of New York, last week endorsed “social ownership of the economy.” “If you have concentrated wealth,” said Hawkins, “that translates into concentrated political power, so you really can’t have political democracy in a capitalist system.”

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