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Jamie Raskin: “Partisanship is a reflection of a free society.”

On the recordAugust 27, 2020
Partisanship is a reflection of a free society.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin argues that partisanship is a natural aspect of democracy.

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