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On the recordFebruary 11, 2021
Most countries around the world that are failures are because they deposit their hopes in a person, a strong leader who comes forward and says, put me in power and I will make the country better. But mark my words, there will be prominent people in American politics who will spend years explaining to people how they fell into this.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

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Rubio warns about the dangers of placing hope in a strong leader, reflecting on the political landscape.

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