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Abdul El-Sayed: “Democracy is supposed to fix these problems, and, right now, they’re trying to slip democracy, and we cannot allow that.”

On the recordAugust 20, 2026
Democracy is supposed to fix these problems, and, right now, they’re trying to slip democracy, and we cannot allow that.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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Commenting on the political power of tech companies.

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