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Ro Khanna: “One of the challenges and vulnerabilities of democracies is that we're openly critical of our own systems.”

On the recordOctober 18, 2023
One of the challenges and vulnerabilities of democracies is that we're openly critical of our own systems.
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Ro Khanna
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Khanna highlights the vulnerability of democracies due to self-criticism compared to authoritarian regimes.

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