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Ruth Wilson Gilmore Makes the Case for Abolition (Part 2)

The Intercept Briefing

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Abolitionists Want a Green New Deal

No abolitionist wants to save money. What we want is for the money be spent to enhance and support human life, so that it can flourish in a way that doesn't destroy the planet. As we saw five or six weeks ago, the congress of the united states created out of thin air something on the order of a trillion dollars. Most of it's going into large corporations and firms, or two investment banks will then decide the aplication. It could be that for some abolitionists, calling fort massive divestment, revestment will be the front line demand. Whereas for some people who are going in the same direction as abolitionists, the call will be for those four cops

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