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James E. Risch: “Autocrats fear the loss of control, and this ensures opposing ideas are neither seen nor heard.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2024
Autocrats fear the loss of control, and this ensures opposing ideas are neither seen nor heard.
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James E. Risch
Idaho

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Risch explains the motivations behind authoritarian regimes' suppression of dissent.

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