I think that there are all sorts of different versions of democratic governments out there, and I don't know that in the next 10 to 20 years, America transitions into a Saudi Arabian-style autocracy, but we certainly could all lose our rights of political dissent.
On the recordFebruary 11, 2020
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Murphy discusses the potential erosion of democratic rights under the current administration.
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