Rand Paul: “People say, oh, we are going to get rid of the iron fist and Thomas…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021

People say, oh, we are going to get rid of the iron fist and Thomas Jefferson is going to rise from the ashes.

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Senator Paul argues against the unrealistic expectations of regime change leading to democracy.

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Rand Paul: “People say, oh, we are going to get rid of the iron fist and Thomas Jefferson is going to rise from the ashes.”