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On the recordNovember 17, 2021
We know where the glorification and promotion of violence lead, we`ve seen it, we`ve seen it this year, previous year`s, piercing tweets become sharp knives, fiery words bring out deadly firearms and cartoon killing begets real life bloodshed.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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msnbc.com

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Hoyer warns about the dangers of glorifying violence and its real-life consequences.

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