Sanders’ message of political revolution lands with a thud among those who are comfortable. Warren, Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), South Bend … - Krystal Ball

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Sanders’ message of political revolution lands with a thud among those who are comfortable. Warren, Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and “not sure” all outperform Sanders among those earning more than $100,000... It makes sense, though, that those who have struggled the most under our system would be the most receptive to revolutionary change. Why maintain the rules of the current order when those rules have made your life a struggle?

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About Krystal Ball

Krystal Marie Ball (born November 24, 1981) is an American journalist, politician, YouTuber and host on The Hill's news program, Rising with the Hill's Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti. Ball was regarded as a former MSNBC pundit. She is also a businesswoman, was a certified public accountant, and a co-host on MSNBC's afternoon news/talk show The Cycle for the duration of the show's run from June 2012 to July 2015. She was also the Democratic Party nominee for Congress in Virginia's 1st District in the 2010 election.

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