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On the recordOctober 10, 2017
In authoritarian societies, it is essential to extinguish public memory and alter public records.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin contrasts democratic values with authoritarian practices regarding public memory.

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