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On the recordMarch 1, 2017
It is never satisfying when individuals are not held accountable for misdeeds. But such compromises can be necessary to dislodge an authoritarian regime without bloodshed and chaos.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Discusses the need for compromises to achieve a peaceful transition from authoritarian rule.

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