John Russell, labor politics writer at The Holler and someone who has been on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio, joins us to discuss the latest developments in the Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster. We get into how liberals keep dismissing the tragedy because of the surrounding area’s voting patterns, we examine the class politics inherent in this fight against the rail industry and get into how Democratic leaders can and should do a better job responding to the crisis.
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