You now have political parties that are not just divided in terms of left right ideology, their view about the size and scope of government or climate, or social issues, or whatever it may be. But you now have one party that is committed to the rule of law, and the democratic principles that underlie our republic, and another party that is rapidly moving towards authoritarianism.
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Schatz contrasts the commitment to democratic principles between the two political parties.
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