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Brad Schneider: “I have to hold onto that optimism for the prospects of peace because the alternative is too dark.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2026
I have to hold onto that optimism for the prospects of peace because the alternative is too dark.
Said by
Brad Schneider
Democratic · Illinois
Source
vox.com

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Discussing the importance of optimism for peace.

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