“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMay 19, 2014
Democracy isn't just elections--it's freedom of the press, which can get at corruption, which is a key issue for China.
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Tim Walz
Democratic · Minnesota
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Editor's note · Context

Walz discusses the broader aspects of democracy beyond just elections.

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