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I think there's pressure on every mayor who's trying to do the right thing by their people, and that's the pressure of a capitalist society, which does not want to give up a dime. They basically want to constrain the people in every way they can.

Chokwe Lumumba / Former Mayor Of Jackson
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I think there's pressure on every mayor who's trying to do the right thing by their people, and that's the pressure of a capitalist society, which does not want to give up a dime. They basically want to constrain the people in every way they can.

⇛ Chokwe Lumumba (Former Mayor Of Jackson)

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Mayors typically don't do the things we're trying to do... Revolutionaries aren't typically Mayor.

Chokwe Lumumba Former Mayor Of Jackson

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Chokwe Lumumba Former Mayor Of Jackson

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Chokwe Lumumba Former Mayor Of Jackson

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Chokwe Lumumba Former Mayor Of Jackson

Never give up, because you never know if the next try is going to be the one that works.

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