On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) stated that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is “upholding a system of white supremacy through wealth inequality through people like the Koch Brothers.” And is “beholden to the wealthy elite overall, who have control of our democracy.”
Bowman said, “We are a part of a system that is rooted in white supremacy, and it has evolved into a system where corporate-backed actors and the wealthy elite are literally controlling Congress. The reason why they don’t support H.R. 1 is not just the voting rights piece. That’s a big piece and that’s very important and we want to pass it retroactively so we can supersede what’s happening at the state level.” Read more…
