Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 15, 2025
Free speech was not used to conduct a genocide. The genocide was conducted by an authoritarian Nazi regime that happened to also be genocidal because they hated Jews, and they hated minorities.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio defended free speech against criticisms related to historical atrocities.

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