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On the recordSeptember 24, 2025
People ask, ‘Well, is authoritarianism you being hyperbolic?’ Bulls–t we’re being hyperbolic.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Newsom's comments on the authoritarian nature of current government actions.

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