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On the recordNovember 14, 2011
Demonization never makes sense in a democracy, by definition, it makes no sense because to demonize is, essentially, to shift the blame and focus it unfairly.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal argues against demonization in democratic discourse.

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