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Singular thread that runs through all of this. the democracy has broken down and it has done so in a very specific way to face of that. >> it is about money and about poverty. that's what that moment was when he set his self on fire. i can't afford to feed my children. the poverty in this country, in our country alone, is growing. for instance, black and hispanics have -- nonhispanic whites have 44.5% more wealth, times more wealth than black and hispanic people, 44.5 times more wealth. the people who are already poor are just getting poorer and more. >> then, to button this up, i think the on...

With pressure. in tennessee, the water is fl flowing backwards in some of the tributaries to the river. homes, businesses and factories all in danger. >> joining us is melissa moon of cnn affiliate wreg. she's live in memphis. what's the situation over there? >> reporter: we are in harbortown and mud island, we're on the wolf river, which is a tributary of the mississippi. it is rising daily. what used to be much of the bank is now part of the river. people living along here have been told to be ready to evacuate. you see the homes behind us, the water creeping closer and closer, especially th...

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