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Eric Holder: “We are far more polarized. We have at least one party that is focused on using the mechanisms of power to perpetuate…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2021
We are far more polarized. We have at least one party that is focused on using the mechanisms of power to perpetuate their power, and it is something that I think is extremely concerning, not only because of what it means in the short term, but what is going to be the long term impact on the strength and vitality of our democracy.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Eric Holder discusses the polarization in Congress and the concerning use of power by one party.

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