“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordFebruary 12, 2020
I am not sure about this 'hugs' thing either. The new President says 'hugs instead of bullets.' I am not sure that is going to work.
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Juan Vargas
Democratic · California
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Editor's note · Context

Vargas expresses skepticism about the effectiveness of the new Mexican President's approach to violence.

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