Carolina Quotes6 ppl hold > wealth than the bottom 50% of America. There's more wealth inequality today than any time since the gilded age. Biden accepted the most billionaire $ in the primary. They're paying him to reject MedicareForAll in a pandemic. Imagine not being mad at billionaires.
Briahna Joy Gray Carolinian
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Nov 25 2020 on Twitter after Van Jones when asked about Bernie or Yang in the cabinet said "Andrew Yang would be an amazing choice....he's a positive populist, he's not mad at billionaires"
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